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Cause to be dispatched or delivered, as in Let's send in a letter of protest to the hiring committee . [Early 1700s]
Cause someone to become involved in a particular undertaking, as in This disagreement is serious; it's time to send in the lawyers , or In the final few minutes the coach sent in Richard on right wing . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
"We send in an undercover officer that goes in and acts like a normal customer," he explains, "just to keep an eye on the young test purchaser".
Asked if there would be sackings, he said his party would be sending in auditors to see what jobs there are and "if they are good value for money".
Primary school children send in their invention ideas and Ruth and her colleague Shawn bring them to life.
The fee fails if a majority of owners send in written protests.
We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of "my best photo".
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