broadcast and send share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. broadcast means “broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television”. send means “cause to go somewhere”. send is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈbɹɔdˌkæst/
1.v.broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
“We cannot air this X-rated song”
2.v.sow over a wide area, especially by hand
“broadcast seeds”
3.v.cause to become widely known
“spread information”
/ˈsɛnd/
1.v.cause to go somewhere
“The explosion sent the car flying in the air”
2.v.to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
“He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept”
3.v.cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
“send me your latest results”
| broadcast | send | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbɹɔdˌkæst/ | /ˈsɛnd/ |
| Said | BRAWD-kast | send |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 9 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | verb, noun | verb |
| Senses | 5 | 8 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | air, send, beam | direct |
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