cause to go or be taken to a particular destination; arrange for the delivery of, especially by post

we sent a reminder letter but received no reply

he sent her a nice little note

cause to be in a specified state

while driving in London I was sent crazy by roadworks

an unpleasant or evil thing or creature supposedly sent by someone with paranormal or magical powers to warn, punish, or take revenge on a person

(of a vessel) pitch or surge up in a heavy sea

she scended forward, heavily and sickly, on the long swell