“Scend” or “Send”—Which to use?

“Scend” or “Send”

Overview

scend / send are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

scend: (verb) rise or heave upward under the influence of a natural force such as a wave.

send: (verb) cause to go somewhere. (verb) to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place. (verb) transfer.

Pronunciation

scend: NA

send: s·EH·n·d

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Examples in Context

Examples of “scend”

Examples of “send”

After concluding negotiations, dealers must send details of the results to…
…rejected her mediation, threatened to send her fleet to assist in…
The planning to send Bhai Buta Singh Lyallpuri directly…
…turn, led Adolf Hitler to send the German Africa Corps under…
…that "any military aid you send to El Salvador ends up…
…videos so that viewers can send in their requests.
…28 US Congress members to send a letter to Secretary of…
…Khan's insurgents whilst the British send a diplomatic mission to Lhanapur…
After brokerage houses electronically send buy or sell orders from…
…official documents in Spanish and send them to the state government.

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