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send sbdy./sthg. ⇔ up phr v [T] 1 to cause to go up: Good news sent prices up on the market. 2 BrE infml to copy the funny or silly qualities, actions etc, of (a subject, person etc) to amuse others; make fun of → see also SEND-UP 3 AmE infml to send to prison
send·er /'sendər/ n a person who sends especially a letter, parcel, message etc
'send-off n infml a usually planned show of good wishes at the start of a journey, a new business etc: We were given a wonderful send-off at the airport. → see also SEND OFF
'send-up BrE || takeoff AmE — n [(of)] infml a copying of the funny or silly qualities, actions etc, of something or someone in order to make people laugh; PARODY: The comedian did a send-up of the prime minister. → see also SEND UP
Sen·e·ca¹ /'senəkə/ (about 4 BC-65 AD) a Roman PHILOSOPHER, politician, and writer of plays. He was the teacher of NERO, the EMPEROR, and had a lot of influence over him. But later, Nero believed Seneca was involved in a plan to kill him, and ordered him to kill himself.
Seneca² 1 [P] a NATIVE AMERICAN tribe who live on RESERVATIONS (=areas of land that are kept separate for Native Americans to live on) in western New York State and eastern Ohio 2 [C] a member of the Seneca tribe 3 [U] a Native American language spoken by the Seneca tribe
Sen·e·gal /,senɪ'gːl/ a country in West Africa on the Atlantic coast. Population: 10,284,929 (2001). Capital: Dakar. —Senegalese /,senɪ'ɡiːliːz/ n, adj
se·nes·cent /sɪ'nesənt/ adj fml or med growing old; showing signs of old age —cence n [U]
se·nile /'siːnaɪl/ adj of or caused by old age; showing the weakness of body or especially of mind connected with old age: The poor old lady's getting senile. She keeps hiding things and then says we've stolen them. | He's suffering from senile dementia. (=the medical condition of weakness of the mind in old age)
se·nil·i·ty /sɪ'nɪləti/ n [U] the weakness of mind or body connected with old age
se·ni·or /'siːniər/ n, adj [(to)] 1 (someone who is) older: He's my senior (=is older than me) by two years. | Senior pupils have certain privileges. → compare JUNIOR 2 (someone) of high or higher rank: a senior officer/minister | He is senior to me, though he's younger. → compare JUNIOR 3 AmE (a student) of the last year in a HIGH SCHOOL or UNIVERSITY course → compare FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR; see MAJOR (USAGE) and see Feature on page A12
Senior written abbrev. Sr. AmE, Snr BrE — adj [only after n] especially AmE used after a man's name to show that he is the older of two men who have the same name and come from the same family: John J. Wallace, Sr
ˌsenior 'citizen n euph an old person, especially a person over the age of 60 or 65 → compare OAP
se·ni·or·i·ty /,siːni'ɒrɪtiː-'ɔː-, -'ɑː-/ n [U] 1 the condition of being higher in rank or older: The officers were listed in order of seniority. 2 official advantage coming from the length of one's service in an organization: I sacrificed two years' seniority by taking the overseas posting.
'senior ˌschool n BrE SECONDARY SCHOOL
sen·na /'senə/ n [U] a tropical plant. It has leaves, and fruit, known as SENNA PODS, which are dried and used as a LAXATIVE (=a medicine to help the action of the bowels). People sometimes make jokes about the effect of senna pods.
Senna, Ayr·ton /'æntɪl'eɑː-/ (1960–94) a Brazilian racing driver, considered to be one of the greatest ever, who was the world CHAMPION driver in 1988, 1990, and 1991. He was killed in an accident while he was competing in a race in Italy.
Se·ñor /se'njɔ||seɪ-// n pl. Señores /-reɪz/ the usual title used before a man's name in Spanish-speaking countries, similar to 'Mr': Señor López | Good morning, Señor.
Se·ño·ra /se'njɔːrə||seɪ-/ n pl. Señoras the usual title used before a woman's name, especially a married woman, in Spanish-speaking countries, similar to 'Mrs': Señora Lorca | Good morning, Señora.
Se·ño·ri·ta /,senjɔː'riːtə/ n pl. Señoritas the usual title used before the name of a young unmarried woman in Spanish-speaking countries, similar to 'Miss': Señorita Duarte | Good evening, Señorita.
sen·sa·tion /sen'seɪʃən/ n 1 [C;U] (a) direct feeling, such as of heat or pain, coming from one of the five natural senses, especially the sense of touch: After the accident he could feel no sensation/there was no sensation in his arm. | a drug that produces a tingling sensation in the skin 2 [C] a general feeling in the mind or body that one cannot describe exactly: [+that] I knew the train had stopped, but I had the sensation that it was still moving. 3 [C] (a cause of) a state of excited interest: The new discovery was/caused a great sensation. | The scandal has created a sensation in Paris.
sen·sa·tion·al /sen'seɪʃənəl/ adj 1 infml apprec wonderful; very good or exciting: Your team won? That's sensational! | You look sensational in that black dress! 2 often derog causing, or intended to cause, excited interest, attention, or shock: a sensational murder trial | sensational headlines —ly adv
sen·sa·tion·al·ism /sen'seɪʃənəlɪzəm/ n [U] derog the intentional producing of excitement or shock, especially by newspapers, magazines etc: The paper was accused of sensationalism in its reporting of the murder trial. —ist n
sense¹ /sens/ n 1 [U] good and especially practical understanding and judgment: He had the (good) sense to go by train rather than drive after hearing the forecast of icy conditions. | You should have had enough sense to turn off the electricity supply before disconnecting the wires. | There's no sense in getting angry about it. (=getting angry will have no good effect) | Where's the sense in going by boat when the plane costs no more and is quicker? | (infml) 'I think he's a useless player.' 'Talk sense (=speak reasonably); he's brilliant!' → see also COMMON SENSE, HORSE SENSE 2 [(of)] any of the five natural powers of sight, hearing, feeling, tasting, and smelling which give a person or animal information about the outside world: I lost my sense of smell/taste. | a keen sense of smell (=a powerful ability to smell things) → see also SIXTH SENSE 3 [C;U(of)] (an) ability to understand or make judgments about the stated thing: I'm afraid I haven't got a very good sense of direction, so I easily get lost. | She's got (a) good business sense, so the company should do well in her hands. | The comedian put his success largely down to a good sense of timing. 4 [S+of/ that] a feeling, especially one that is hard to describe exactly: The incident left me with a sense of helplessness. | a new sense of urgency at the arms-control talks | I don't know why, but I had this sense that someone was in the room with me. 5 [C] a meaning: I'm using 'man' in its broadest sense, including both men and women. | The different senses of a word in this dictionary are marked by the numbers 1, 2 etc | He's in every sense (=in all meanings of the word) a gentleman. 6 [U] fml an opinion shared by most people present, especially as suggested by what they have said: 'I won't take a vote,' said the chairman, 'but the sense of the meeting seems to be that we approve of the plan.' 7 in a sense when considered from only one point of view; partly: You are right in a sense, but you don't know all the facts. 8 make sense a) to have a clear meaning: No matter how I tried to read it, the sentence didn't make (any) sense (to me). b) to be a wise course of action: It makes sense to take care of your health. 9 make sense (out) of to understand: Can you make (any) sense of what this writer is saying? → see also SENSES
sense² v [T] 1 to have a feeling that (something) exists or is there, without having direct proof: The horse sensed danger and stopped. | I could sense her growing irritation, so I got up and left. | [+ (that)] I sensed that there was someone in the room with me. | [+wh-] I could sense how unhappy she was feeling. 2 (especially of a machine) to discover and record; DETECT: a device to sense the presence of poisonous gases
,Sense and Sensi'bility (1811) a book by Jane AUSTEN about two sisters, Elinor, who is a very sensible person, and Marianne, who is a very romantic and emotional person, and the difficulties they face in finding suitable husbands. It was made into a successful film in 1995.
sense·less /'sensləs/ adj 1 showing a lack of meaning, thought, or purpose; foolish; POINTLESS: senseless violence 2 unconscious: The box fell on his head and knocked him senseless. | (fig.) He was bored senseless (=extremely) by the discussion, and found it hard to keep his eyes open. → compare INSENSIBLE —ly adv —ness n [U]