send for vs tell

send for and tell both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
send for	No	No	Yes	No
tell	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, tell is a hypernym of send for; that is, tell is a word with a broader meaning than send for:

send for: order, request, or command to come
tell: give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority

Other hypernyms of send for include enjoin, order, say.

send for (verb)	tell (verb)
order, request, or command to come	discern or comprehend
	mark as different
	let something be known
	narrate or give a detailed account of
	give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
	give evidence
	express in words
	inform positively and with certainty and confidence