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send off

Definitions

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  • noun A party or other celebration, usually to mark a person's retirement or departure.
  • verb sports To show someone a red card, and dismiss them from the playing area; a red-card.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb transfer
  • verb send away towards a designated goal
  • verb throw, send, or cast forward

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synonyms (139)

Words with the same meaning

  1. A
  2. Godspeed
  3. adieu
  4. air-express
  5. airfreight
  6. airmail
  7. aloha
  8. alpha
  9. beat back
  10. begin
  11. beginning
  12. blast away
  13. blast off
  14. blast-off
  15. bow out
  16. brush off
  17. bundle
  18. bundle off
  19. chase
  20. chase away
  21. chase off
  22. commence
  23. commencement
  24. conge
  25. consign
  26. creation
  27. cut
  28. cutting edge
  29. dawn
  30. dismiss
  31. dispatch
  32. dive in
  33. doch-an-dorrach
  34. drive away
  35. drive back
  36. drop a letter
  37. edge
  38. embark
  39. establishment
  40. expedite
  41. export
  42. express
  43. fall to
  44. farewell
  45. fend off
  46. float
  47. flying start
  48. forward
  49. foundation
  50. freight
  51. fresh start
  52. get to
  53. give a start
  54. give the air
  55. give the gate
  56. go ahead
  57. good-bye
  58. head into
  59. hold off
  60. hustle out
  61. institution
  62. jump off
  63. jump-off
  64. keep off
  65. kick off
  66. kick-off
  67. launch
  68. leading edge
  69. leave
  70. leave-taking
  71. mail
  72. new departure
  73. oncoming
  74. onset
  75. opening
  76. origin
  77. origination
  78. outbreak
  79. outset
  80. pack off
  81. parting
  82. parting words
  83. pitch in
  84. plunge into
  85. post
  86. push back
  87. put back
  88. put in motion
  89. rebuff
  90. refuse
  91. remit
  92. repel
  93. repulse
  94. running start
  95. send
  96. send away
  97. send forth
  98. send packing
  99. set about
  100. set afloat
  101. set agoing
  102. set going
  103. set in
  104. set in motion
  105. set on foot
  106. set out
  107. set sail
  108. set to
  109. setting in motion
  110. setting-up
  111. ship
  112. show the door
  113. show the gate
  114. snub
  115. spurn
  116. square one
  117. start
  118. start going
  119. start in
  120. start off
  121. start out
  122. start up
  123. start-off
  124. starting point
  125. stirrup cup
  126. take off
  127. take-off
  128. thrust back
  129. transmit
  130. turn away
  131. turn back
  132. turn off
  133. turn to
  134. valediction
  135. valedictorian
  136. valedictory
  137. valedictory address
  138. viaticum
  139. ward off

hypernyms (3)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. impel
  2. propel
  3. transfer

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