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dispatch
[ dih-spach ]
verb (used with object)
- to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- to dismiss (a person), as after an audience.
- to put to death; kill:
The spy was promptly dispatched.
- to transact or dispose of (a matter) promptly or speedily.
verb (used without object)
- Archaic. to hasten; be quick.
noun
- the sending off of a messenger, letter, etc., to a destination.
- the act of putting to death; killing; execution.
- prompt or speedy transaction, as of business.
- expeditious performance; promptness or speed:
Proceed with all possible dispatch.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Commerce.
- a method of effecting a speedy delivery of goods, money, etc.
- a conveyance or organization for the expeditious transmission of goods, money, etc.
- a written message sent with speed.
- an official communication sent by special messenger.
- Journalism. a news story transmitted to a newspaper, wire service, or the like, by one of its reporters, or by a wire service to a newspaper or other news agency.
dispatch
/ ɪˈæʃ /
verb
- to send off promptly, as to a destination or to perform a task
- to discharge or complete (a task, duty, etc) promptly
- informal.to eat up quickly
- to murder or execute
noun
- the act of sending off a letter, messenger, etc
- prompt action or speed (often in the phrase with dispatch )
- an official communication or report, sent in haste
- journalism a report sent to a newspaper, etc, by a correspondent
- murder or execution
Derived Forms
- 徱ˈ貹ٳ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- dzܳd·貹ٳ verb (used with object)
- d·貹ٳ noun verb (used with object)
- d·貹ٳ verb (used with object)
- -徱·貹ٳ noun
- ܲd·貹ٳ adjective
- ܲd·貹ٳiԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of dispatch1
Idioms and Phrases
- mentioned in dispatches, British. honored by being named in official military reports for special bravery or acts of service.
Example Sentences
A helicopter is to be dispatched prior to the meeting to assess the damage to the area from the air.
Multiple international aid agencies and foreign governments have dispatched personnel and supplies to quake-hit regions.
The dispatch operator from his security company called and asked if he’d like a fire truck sent to his house, a question almost too surreal to answer.
Bompastor says she is not allowing herself to think about a four-trophy haul, but Chelsea's ambitions are clear - and the way they dispatched City on Thursday suggests they are up to the challenge.
The Venezuelans dispatched to El Salvador have no legal recourse for appeal or release, attorneys say, and may face indefinite detention.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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