send for

US /send fɔr/
UK /send fɔr/
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1.

mandar a buscar, llamar

to ask or order someone to come to you

:
The doctor was sent for immediately after the accident.
Se mandó llamar al médico inmediatamente después del accidente.
We need to send for an expert to fix this problem.
Necesitamos mandar a buscar a un experto para solucionar este problema.
2.

pedir, encargar

to order something to be brought to you

:
I'll send for some food from the restaurant.
Voy a pedir algo de comida del restaurante.
Did you send for the new catalog?
¿Pediste el nuevo catálogo?