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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 Word 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
Word History and Origins
Word 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
An investigator was dispatched to Carmel, trailed by newspaper reporters whose race for scoops effectively helped him gather evidence.
In the latest incident, a group of teenage boys rode to the Ralphs market on South Vermont Avenue near USC around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, according to witnesses and emergency radio dispatch reports.
The following day, Evans’ team was dispatched to the creek and confirmed the discovery.
The deaths were reportedly the first since thousands more active-duty troops were dispatched to the U.S.-Mexico border as part of President Trump’s effort to clamp down on illegal immigration.
Our station and on board teams carried out the necessary checks before the train was safely dispatched.
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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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