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sent away for

sent away for is the simple past and past participle of send away for.

Meaning of send away for

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.

Questions about sent away for

What is sent away for the simple past and past participle of?
Sent away for is the simple past and past participle of send away for.

Words near sent away for in the dictionary

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

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