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send in

send in verb: to give (one's name), present (one's card) when making a social call.

Verb

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

  1. (historical) To give (one's name), present (one's card) when making a social call.
  2. To cause (something) to be delivered, especially by post/mail.
  3. To send (someone) into the thick of things, as
    • send in the cavalry
    • send in the clowns
  4. To send (troops) into battle.
  5. To send (a batsman) onto the field to bat.

Forms of send in

third-person singular presentsends in
present participlesending in
past participlesent in
pastsent in

Questions about send in

What does send in mean?
Send in means to give (one's name), present (one's card) when making a social call.
What part of speech is send in?
Send in is a verb.
What is the past tense of send in?
The past tense of send in is sent in.

Words near send in in the dictionary

  1. send down for
  2. send for
  3. send for a toss
  4. send forth
  5. send her down Hughie
  6. send in
  7. send it
  8. send it up the flagpole and see who salutes
  9. send off
  10. send offs
  11. send on

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