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1send-off — /send awf , of /, n. 1. a demonstration of good wishes for a person setting out on a trip, career, or other venture: They gave him a rousing send off at the pier. 2. a start given to a person or thing. [1855 60, Amer.; n. use of v. phrase send… …
2send-off — send offs N COUNT: usu adj N If a group of people give someone who is going away a send off, they come together to say goodbye to them. [INFORMAL] All the people in the buildings came to give me a rousing send off …
3send-off — n informal a party or other occasion when people meet to say goodbye to someone who is leaving ▪ The department gave Tom a send off he won t forget! …
4send off — (something) to mail something. She sent off copies of the drawing to several friends. She wrote a 500 word article on Indian baskets and sent it off with photographs …
5send off — index cast (throw), dismiss (discharge), launch (project), project (impel forward) Bu …
6send-off — send′ off n. 1) a demonstration of good wishes for a person setting out on a new venture 2) a start; impetus • Etymology: 1855–60, amer …
7send-off — n. to give smb. a (big) send off (they gave her quite a send off) * * * [ sendɒf] to give smb. a (big) send off (they gave her quite a send off) …
8send off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms send off : present tense I/you/we/they send off he/she/it sends off present participle sending off past tense sent off past participle sent off 1) to post something to someone I must get the parcel sent off… …
9send off — 1) PHRASAL VERB When you send off a letter or package, you send it somewhere by post. [V P n (not pron)] He sent off copies to various people for them to read and make comments. [Also V n P] 2) PHRASAL VERB: usu passive If a soccer player is sent …
10send off — phr verb Send off is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑referee Send off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑coupon …
