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send on

B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words

To send something to the next place where someone has gone, or to send something ahead.

Meanings

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?"

Grammar: separable
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."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

Used for forwarding mail, luggage, or information to a subsequent address. Also used in sport for sending a substitute player on.

Commonly used with

mail luggage details substitute information bags

Forms

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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Synonyms

forward redirect relay pass on re-route

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