ship
US
/ʃɪp/
UK
/ʃɪp/
Meaning
To send goods or products to someone by arranging for their delivery.
सामान या उत्पाद किसी व्यक्ति या जगह तक पहुँचाने के लिए भेजना।
Examples
“The store ships orders across India within three business days.”
“We can ship your replacement directly to your home.”
“The shipment of medicines reached the village before noon.”
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Not natural: They shipped the boxes at Mumbai.
Better: They shipped the boxes to Mumbai.
Use “to” for the destination; “at” does not show where the goods are being sent.
कहाँ भेजा जा रहा है, यह बताने के लिए “to” लगाएँ; “at” यहाँ सही नहीं है।
Not natural: Please ship me the document by email.
Better: Please send me the document by email.
“Ship” is generally used for physical goods; use “send” for a document sent electronically.
“Ship” आम तौर पर भौतिक सामान के लिए आता है; ईमेल से दस्तावेज़ भेजने के लिए “send” कहें।
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Learner tip
Use “ship” mainly for physical goods; for emails and digital files, “send” is usually more natural.
“Ship” ज़्यादातर भौतिक सामान के लिए बोलें; ईमेल और डिजिटल फ़ाइलों के लिए “send” अधिक स्वाभाविक है।