1 B1 neutral
To distribute something to a number of people, especially by post or email.
"We sent out over three hundred invitations to the conference."
separable
send out
B1 neutral separable transitive
To distribute something to multiple people, or to emit a signal or signal.
In plain English
To mail or distribute something to many people, or to produce and release a signal or smell.
What does "send out" mean?
3 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 B2 idiomatic neutral
To emit or produce a signal, light, sound, or smell.
"The flowers sent out a sweet fragrance that filled the entire room."
separable
3 B1 neutral
To dispatch someone from a place to do a task somewhere else.
"The editor sent out her best reporter to cover the story."
separable
Usage tip
Very common in business contexts (send out invitations, newsletters, reminders). Also used for emitting signals, light, or sound.
Words that pair with "send out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
invitations newsletter signal reminders brochures distress call
How to conjugate "send out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
send out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
sends out
he/she/it
Past simple
sent out
yesterday
Past participle
sent out
have + pp
-ing form
sending out
continuous
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