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
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