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I noticed that both are pronounced the same way and that both have
approximately the same meaning "to send". Is there a slight nuance in the
usage of both of these versions of "to send"? I'm thinking that one might be
more related to sending a person somewhere and the other might be more related
to sending an object somewhere. Or am I completely wrong?
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meaning verbs
what is the difference between 送る and 贈る?
The difference is rather huge.

「[送]{おく}る」 means to physically "send by mail or a delivery service." What you
can send must be a tangible item. It can also be a person that you 送る to some
place by a mode of transportation.

「[贈]{おく}る」 means "to present a person with something". That something can be
either tangible or intangible. You can 贈る a favorite saying of yours or your
own poem to someone. The focus is on the "presenting", not on the actual
"sending".

「贈り[物]{もの}」 means a "gift".
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