Meaning

2 senses
  1. (transitive)To return (something) to its origin.

    I sent the video back to the store, as it was damaged.

    zurückschicken

  2. (figuratively, transitive)To remind (someone) of a previous time in the past.

    That song sends me back to the 1970s.

More definitions
  • refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision

Examples

81 sentences
  1. Tom sent Mary back home.

    Том відправив Мері назад додому.

    ruТом отправил Мэри обратно домой.

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  2. Tom sent me back to help.

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  3. Tom was sent back to Boston.

    ruТома отправили обратно в Бостон.

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  4. Tom will be sent back to Boston.

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  5. I can have you sent back to Boston.

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Translations

3 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to return something to its origin:

Forms

sends back, sending back, sent back, sent back
Base formsend back · to send back
3rd person singularsends back
Present participlesending back
Past simplesent back
Past participlesent back

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theysend back
he, she, itsends back

Past simpleLesson

all personssent back

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave sent back
he, she, ithas sent back

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill send back

Phrasal verbs

10 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision:remitremand

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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