1 B2 neutral
To forward mail, luggage, or belongings to someone at their new or next location.
"Could you send on any post that arrives after I move out next week?"
separable
send on
B2 neutral separable transitive
To forward something (mail, luggage, information) to someone at a new address or later destination.
In plain English
To send something to the next place where someone has gone, or to send something ahead.
What does "send on" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 idiomatic neutral
(Sport) To introduce a substitute player onto the field during a match.
"The manager decided to send on a second striker to try to equalise."
separable
Usage tip
Used for forwarding mail, luggage, or information to a subsequent address. Also used in sport for sending a substitute player on.
Words that pair with "send on"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
mail luggage details substitute information bags
How to conjugate "send on"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
send on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sends on
he/she/it
Past simple
sent on
yesterday
Past participle
sent on
have + pp
-ing form
sending on
continuous
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