English / phrasal verb
Send for
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To summon or order someone to come; to request the delivery of something
In context
01
When the foreign ambassador felt unwell during dinner, the host quickly sent for a physician.
02
Observing traditional royal protocol, the council sent for an official cultural interpreter.
Synonyms
summon,call for,request
Antonyms
dismiss,send away,turn away
Collocations
send for a doctor,send for assistance,send for advice