send for

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action d'appeler quelqu'un ou de faire venir quelque chose, souvent par message ou par commande.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of requesting someone to come or something to be delivered.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Summon someoneformal

   To request or order someone to come to you, often by sending a message or calling.

   Faire venir quelqu'un

   • The manager sent for the doctor when the employee felt ill.
   • She sent for her assistant to bring the documents.
   • They sent for a technician to fix the broken machine.

   Synonymesask forbeckoncallcall forfetchpagerequestsummon

2. Order something to be deliveredformal

   To request that something be brought or delivered to you.

   Faire venir (quelque chose)

   • He sent for a new part to repair the car.
   • The office sent for more supplies from the warehouse.
   • She sent for a catalog to browse the latest products.

   Synonymescall fororderrequest

Verbe de basesend