Read full poem →This the bless'd lover shall for Venus take,
And send up vows from Rosamonda's lake.
This Partridge soon shall view in cloudless skies,
Dictionary Entry
To imitate someone or something for the purpose of satirical humour.
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“The programme accurately sends up the British Civil Service system at Whitehall.”
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Poetry examples for “send up”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.
Read full poem →Mr Manzi would glance at me now and then and see me writing,
and send up a sweet little appreciative smile. I guess he thought
I was writing down all those formulas not for exam time, like the