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Definition: Send Off |
Send OffVerb1. Send off promptly. 2. Throw, send, or cast forward; "project a missile". 3. Transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: Send OffSynonyms: despatch (v), dispatch (v), get off (v), project (v), send (v). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Abrogation | Dismiss, discard; cast off, turn off, cast out, cast adrift, cast out of doors, cast aside, cast away; send off, send away, send packing, send about one's business; discharge, get rid of; (eject); bounce; fire, fire out; sack. |
Ejection | Eject, reject; expel, discard; cut, send to coventry, boycott; chasser; banish; (punish); bounce ; fire, fire out; throw; throw out, throw up, throw off, throw away, throw aside; push; throw out, throw off, throw away, throw aside; shovel out, shovel away, sweep out, sweep away; brush off, brush away, whisk off, whisk away, turn off, turn away, send off, send away; discharge; send adrift, turn adrift, cast adrift; turn out, bundle out; throw overboard; give the sack to; send packing, send about one's business, send to the right about; strike off the roll; (abrogate); turn out neck and heels, turn out head and shoulders, turn out neck and crop; pack off; send away with a flea in the ear; send to Jericho; bow out, show the door to. |
Recession | Keep at arm's length, turn one's back upon, give the cold shoulder; send off, send away with a flea in one's ear. |
Regression | Send; send off, let off, fire off; discharge, shoot; launch, release, send forth, let fly; put in orbit, send into orbit, launch into orbit dash. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Send Off |
| English words defined with "send off": bundle off ♦ despatch, dispatch, Dispeed ♦ To bundle off, To send packing. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "send off": Apopemptic. (references) |
| Title | Author | Quote |
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Douglas Adams | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Expressions using "send off": send off for ♦ send off on a wild goose chase. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| Language | Translations for "send off"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Afrikaans | afsend (dismiss, dispatch, ship, turn away). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | recenzion i mirë, përshëndetje (bow, compliments, greeting, hail, hallo, salutation, salute), fillim (beginning, breaking, coming-in, commencement, cradle, dawn, inception, incipience, initiation, lead off, offset, onset, opening, origin, origination, outset, prime, rise, river head, seed, set out, start, term), dërgoj (cable, consign, delegate, deliver, despatch, detach, direct, dispatch, refer, relegate, send, set forth, set off, transmit), dëboj (banish, cast out, deport, evict, excommunicate, exile, expel, hoot, laugh off, proscribe, rase, raze, rout, send packing, throw out). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | وفد (delegation, deputation, despatch, dispatch, legation, mission, send), ودع (check, commend, commit, consign, entrust, keep, keeping, let, let go, lodge, part from, pay, see off, store), طرد من الملعب (put out), إيفاد (despatch, dispatch), إرسال (despatch, dispatch, expedition, posting, radio, send, sending away, signalling, transmission), أرسل (deliver, detach, emit, expedite, forward, issue, route, send, toss off, transmit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | отстранявам (chase, cut away, eliminate, extirpate, fend off, get away, keep away, obviate, preclude, push aside, push away, reject, remove, repel, shake, sweep away, take out, weed out), отпращам (ask for leave, dismiss, kiss off, pack off, refer, send away, send packing, turn, turn away), изпращане (delegation, despatch, dispatch, shipment), изпращам (consign, delegate, deliver, dismiss, dispatch, get off, pack off, relegate, see, see off, send, send on, send out, ship, wing). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 歡送 (see off). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | vyprovodit při odjezdu, rozlouèení (farewell, leave, parting, valediction), odeslat (despatch, dispatch, draw out, forward, remit, send, transmit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | afsende (dismiss, dispatch, ship, turn away). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | verzenden (dismiss, dispatch, send, ship, transmit, turn away), expediëren (dispatch, ship), afzenden (dismiss, dispatch, ship, turn away). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Esperanto | ekspedi (dispatch, ship). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Faeroese | avgreiða (dispatch, ship). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | lähettää (consign, dispatch, forward, pass on, remit, send, send on, transmit). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | faire des adieux qn, expulser, expédier (send), envoyer (send, send away, send in), envoi (sending), dire au revoir (see off), déléguer, adieux. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Frisian | ôfstjoere (dismiss, dispatch, ship, turn away). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | expedieren (dispatch, expedite, forward, ship), absenden (dispatch, mail, post, send, sending, to send off). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | κατευόδωση, ξεπροβοδίζω (see off), αποστέλνω (to dispatch, to forward, to send). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | לשלח (deliver, dismiss, dispatch, drive out, launch, release), לש'ר (dispatch, send, ship), שלוח (despatch, dismissal, launching, sending away), ש'ור (consignment, current, dispatch, dispatching, fluent, launching, sending). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | elküld (despatch, dispatch, lay off, send, to despatch, to disband, to discard, to expedite, to forward, to order off, to remit, to send away, to send down, to send off, to ship, to shop, to turn away, to turn off, to write off), elbocsátás (discharge, dismissal, layoff, push, removal, sacking), elbocsát (disband, discharge, dismiss, displace, fire, give the sack, lay off, remove, to disband, to discard, to dismiss, to lay off, to pay off, to pipe down, to send away, to send off, to shelve, to shop, to turn away, to turn off, to unhand), búcsúztatás. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | mandare (commit, consign, despatch, dispatch, drive, drop, emit, forward, get, give off, let out, send, send out, sent, to send, transmit, utter), festa di addii. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 積み出す (to send off), "送迎会 (party to welcomeand send off). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | つみ す (to send off), か"そう'いかい (party to welcomeand send off). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | bannaghey (beatification, bless, greet, regards, salute, sanctification). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | endsay offay enviar (commit, consign, despatch, dispatch, forward, frank, mail, refer, send, to send, transmit), despachar (bill, book, cashier, despatch, dispatch, expedite, forward, freight, send, ship, speed). (various references) manifestaţie de simpatie. (various references) хвалебная рецензия, отсылать (drive away, refer, referred, relegate, remand), прогонять (chase away, drive away, hunt away, turn away, turn back), проводы (sendoff, send-off, sendoffs), почин (handsel, initiative). (various references) ispratiti (see off, show out), ispraćaj (sendoff). (various references) enviar (consign, despatch, dismiss, dispatch, envoy, extend, forward, remit, send, send away, ship, tap out, transmit, turn away), despachar (attend to, conclude, despatch, dismiss, dispatch, dispose of, expedite, finish, sack, see to, send, serve, settle, ship, toss off, transmit, turn away). (various references) expediera (attend to, dispatch, execute, expedite, forward, mail, post, serve, settle). (various references) yollamak (convey, dispatch, expedite, forward, order away, send, send forth, send out, ship off, transmit), yolcu etmek (bid smb. godspeed, see, see off, speed), uğurlamak (bid farewell, bid smb. godspeed, see, see off, show out, speed), oyundan atmak, oyundan çıkarmak (order off), göndermek (address, bundle off, conjure away, consign, dispatch, expedite, forward, freight, order away, refer, relegate, remit, route, send, send away, send forth, send out, ship, ship off, transmit). (various references) відсилати (bundle, order, pack off, relegate, send away, ship off, trundle), влаштовувати проводи, виганяти (banish, boo, boot out, chase, dislodge, dispossess, eject, evict, exclude, exile, expel, oust, proscribe, put out of, throw out, thrust out, turn out), проводи. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | abiego. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: offends, sendoff. | |
| Words within the letters "d-e-f-f-n-o-s" | |
-1 letter: offend. | |
-2 letters: doffs, fends, feods, fonds, nodes, nosed, offed, sonde. | |
-3 letters: dens, does, doff, done, dons, dose, effs, ends, eons, feds, fend, fens, feod, foes, fond, fons, node, nods, noes, nose, odes, offs, ones, send, sned, sone. | |
-4 letters: den, doe, don, dos, eds, eff, efs, end, ens, eon, fed, fen, foe, fon, nod, nos. | |
| Words containing the letters "d-e-f-f-n-o-s" | |
+1 letter: forfends, sendoffs. | |
+2 letters: forefends, offenders. | |
+4 letters: chiffonades. | |
+5 letters: disaffection, fanfaronades. | |
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| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Quotations: Fiction | 5. Expressions 6. Translations: Modern 7. Translations: Ancient 8. Anagrams | 9. Bibliography |
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