Entsenden

Entsenden is a German verb meaning to dispatch, send out, or delegate. It is used when an organization, government, or institution sends a person or a delegation to represent it, to fulfill a task, or to participate in an event at another location. The action typically implies sending someone away from the origin to undertake duties or duties on behalf of the sender.

The word is formed from the verb senden with the prefix ent-, which in German often conveys the sense of initiating departure or sending away. Entsenden is used in formal and institutional contexts, including diplomacy, politics, international organizations, and corporate or organizational representation. It can denote a one-time sending or a periodic or ongoing sending of representatives.

Common contexts include diplomacy and governance (a government entsendet a diplomat or a delegation), international conferences (a country entsendet delegates to a summit), and organizational activities (a company entsendet a team to a trade fair). The object of entsenden is typically a person or group, and the destination or assignment is introduced by a preposition such as nach, zu, or ins, depending on the context, e.g., eine Delegation nach Brüssel entsenden.

Related terms include senden (to send), absenden (to send off, often used for mail or digital transmission), and ausschicken or versenden for broader sending actions. Entsenden carries the nuance of official or formal dispatch on behalf of an entity, rather than casual sending. See also: delegation, diplomacy, sending.