Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - send

 I. verb  (sent; ~ing)  Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ~an; akin to Old High German ~an to ~, Old English sith road, journey, Old Irish set path, way  Date: before 12th century  transitive verb  1. to cause to go: as  a. to propel or throw in a particular direction  b. deliver sent a blow to the chin  c. drive sent the ball between the goalposts  2. to cause to happen whatever fate may ~  3. to dispatch by a means of communication  4.  a. to direct, order, or request to go  b. to permit or enable to attend a term or session ~ a daughter to college  c. to direct by advice or reference  d. to cause or order to depart ; dismiss  5.  a. to force to go ; drive away  b. to cause to assume a specified state sent them into a rage  6. to cause to issue: as  a. to pour out ; discharge clouds ~ing forth rain  b. utter ~ forth a cry  c. emit sent out waves of perfume  d. to grow out (parts) in the course of development a plant ~ing forth shoots  7. to cause to be carried to a destination; especially to consign to death or a place of punishment  8. to convey or cause to be conveyed or transmitted by an agent ~ a package by mail sent out invitations  9. to strike or thrust so as to impel violently sent him sprawling  10. delight, thrill  intransitive verb  1.  a. to dispatch someone to convey a message or do an errand — often used with out ~ out for pizza  b. to dispatch a request or order — often used with away  2. transmit  • ~er noun  II. noun  Date: 1726 the lift of a wave ; scend