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send away for

send away for verb: to write to a business or other organisation, requesting a thing.

Verb

send away for (third-person singular simple present sends away for, present participle sending away for, simple past and past participle sent away for)

  1. (idiomatic) To write to a business or other organisation, requesting a thing.
    • You can send away for a brochure about this hotel, if you like.

Forms of send away for

third-person singular presentsends away for
present participlesending away for
past participlesent away for
pastsent away for

Questions about send away for

What does send away for mean?
Send away for means to write to a business or other organisation, requesting a thing.
What part of speech is send away for?
Send away for is a verb.
What is the past tense of send away for?
The past tense of send away for is sent away for.

Words near send away for in the dictionary

  1. send a message
  2. send a shiver down someone's spine
  3. send about one's business
  4. send around
  5. send away
  6. send away for
  7. send back
  8. send below
  9. send bush
  10. send down
  11. send down for

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