envoyer

Senses

1. 1.

   to send

   to cause something to go to a person or place, typically by post or messenger

2. 2.

   to dispatch; to send away

   to send someone off on an errand or task; to order someone to go

3. 3.

   to throw; to hurl

   to propel something through the air with force

Examples

• "Je vais envoyer ce colis par la poste."

  I'm going to send this package by mail.

• "Elle a envoyé son fils à l'école."

  She sent her son to school.

• "Il a envoyé le ballon dans le but."

  He threw the ball into the goal.

Usage

Common verb; takes a direct object. Often used with prepositions like *à* (to a person), *par* (by a means), or *en* (in a direction). Can be slightly archaic or literary when meaning "to throw"-modern French tends to prefer *lancer* for that sense.