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dispatch

1 dispatch verb
also British despatch /dɪˈspætʃ/
dispatches; dispatched; dispatching
1 dispatch
verb
also British despatch /dɪˈspætʃ/
dispatches; dispatched; dispatching
Learner's definition of DISPATCH
[+ object]
: to send (someone or something) quickly to a particular place for a particular purpose派出;派遣
: to defeat (a person or team) in a game, contest, etc.淘汰(个人或团队);打败;胜出
old-fashioned : to kill (a person or animal) quickly(迅速)杀死,处决
2 dispatch noun
also British despatch /dɪˈspætʃ/
plural dispatches
2 dispatch
noun
also British despatch /dɪˈspætʃ/
plural dispatches
Learner's definition of DISPATCH
[count] : an important official message公文;急件
◊ In British English, a soldier who is mentioned in dispatches is noted for bravery.(英国英语)在战报上受到表扬
[noncount] somewhat formal : the act of sending someone or something to a particular place for a particular purpose派遣;发送
[count] : a news story that a reporter sends to a newspaper usually from a foreign country(记者从国外发给报刊的)新闻报道

with dispatch

formal
: in a quick and efficient way迅速而有效地
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 8486 COCA: 7363

dispatch

1 of 2

verb

dis·​patch di-ˈspach How to pronounce dispatch (audio)
dispatched; dispatching; dispatches

transitive verb

1
: to send off or away with promptness or speed
dispatch a letter
dispatch an ambulance to the scene
especially : to send off on official business
dispatch a messenger
2
a
: to kill with quick efficiency
dispatched the deer with one shot
b
obsolete : deprive
3
: to dispose of (something, such as a task) rapidly or efficiently
anxious to dispatch the matter
… household business could not be dispatched hastily by Mrs. Tulliver. George Eliot
4
: defeat sense 1
easily dispatching each team they played

intransitive verb

archaic : to make haste : hurry
dispatcher noun

dispatch

2 of 2

noun

1
a
: a message sent with speed
especially : an important official message sent by a diplomatic, military, or naval officer
sent a dispatch to headquarters
b
: a news item filed (see file entry 4 sense 2b) by a correspondent
dispatches from the war zone
2
: the act of dispatching: such as
a
obsolete : dismissal
b
: the act of killing
c(1)
: prompt settlement (as of an item of business)
Tom Pinch and his sister having to part, for the dispatch of the morning's business …, had no opportunity of discussing the subject at that time. Charles Dickens
(2)
: quick riddance
d
: a sending off : shipment
the immediate dispatch of supplies to the front
3
: promptness and efficiency in performance or transmission
done with dispatch
Choose the Right Synonym for dispatch

Verb

kill, slay, murder, assassinate, dispatch, execute mean to deprive of life.

kill merely states the fact of death caused by an agency in any manner.

killed in an accident
frost killed the plants

slay is a chiefly literary term implying deliberateness and violence but not necessarily motive.

slew thousands of the Philistines

murder specifically implies stealth and motive and premeditation and therefore full moral responsibility.

convicted of murdering a rival

assassinate applies to deliberate killing openly or secretly often for political motives.

terrorists assassinated the Senator

dispatch stresses quickness and directness in putting to death.

dispatched the sentry with one bullet

execute stresses putting to death as a legal penalty.

executed by lethal gas

Noun

haste, hurry, speed, expedition, dispatch mean quickness in movement or action.

haste applies to personal action and implies urgency and precipitancy and often rashness.

marry in haste

hurry often has a strong suggestion of agitated bustle or confusion.

in the hurry of departure she forgot her toothbrush

speed suggests swift efficiency in movement or action.

exercises to increase your reading speed

expedition and dispatch both imply speed and efficiency in handling affairs but expedition stresses ease or efficiency of performance and dispatch stresses promptness in concluding matters.

the case came to trial with expedition
paid bills with dispatch

Example Sentences

Verb Rescue workers were immediately dispatched to the area. The hotel dispatched a limo to pick us up from the airport. He dispatched the guard with one bullet. Noun The general sent a dispatch to headquarters. He requested the immediate dispatch of supplies. The reporter sent many dispatches from the war zone. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Plop its plot into present day, break the fourth wall or give the Bennet sisters swords to dispatch zombies (to varied critical reception). Scottie Andrew, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 During rare cases when in-person intervention is necessary, the support counselor may dispatch police. Wired, 10 Aug. 2022 At the same time, the alarm company that provides service for that baby box sent word to dispatch, which then woke the firefighters up with a tonal alarm, Patterson said. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2022 Sensing a chance to dispatch similar state laws not to their liking, many other trade groups have filed amicus briefs supporting the NPPC. Matthew Scully, National Review, 11 July 2022 This soon evolved into a more detailed project in an area where McKinsey excelled: how to dispatch hundreds of sales representatives to maximum effect. New York Times, 29 June 2022 As part of that, the county would allocate money for Mobile Crisis Response Teams, which dispatch mental health experts rather than law enforcement officers to non-life-threatening emergencies. Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2022 The rising concerns come as the Russian military continues to dispatch combat units to the Ukrainian border in its own territory and Belarus. Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2022 Meanwhile, Estonia, a small NATO member in the Baltic that shares a border with Russia, has been waiting for over a month for a German approval to dispatch 10 howitzer guns to Ukraine. Bojan Pancevski, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022
Noun
The company owns nine jets and employs about 50 people, including pilots, maintenance workers, dispatch and others. Susan Glaser, cleveland, 30 Apr. 2022 The phone line will operate 24/7, every day of the year, starting Oct. 1, and will be responsible for initiating mobile team dispatch and tracking, and reporting disposition and outcome information, as appropriate, according to state specifications. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2022 However, Capozzi did provide information on the Sunday morning medical call and helicopter dispatch. oregonlive, 13 Feb. 2022 An offer or dispatch of aid would be a first for the government of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. Saeed Shah, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 Power lines were a concern for firefighters, and one firefighter sprained his ankle, according to dispatch reports. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Departments have the same training, the same command structure and the same dispatch. Joe Duhownik, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2022 Police checked the Metroparks’ Polo Fields after a hangup call to 9-1-1 emergency dispatch at 11:06 p.m. Aug. 19. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022 There is also notice sent to 911 dispatch centers and law enforcement. Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Spanish despachar or Italian dispacciare, from Occitan despachar to get rid of, from Middle French despechier to set free, from Old French, from des- dis- + -pechier (as in enpechier to ensnare) — more at impeach

First Known Use

Verb

1517, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of dispatch was in 1517
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