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| dispatch [ di spách ] or despatch [ di spách ] |
transitive verb (3rd person present singular dispatches, present participle dispatching, past and past participle dispatched) (3rd person present singular despatches, present participle despatching, past and past participle despatched) |
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1. send something to place: to send off something such as a letter or parcel to a destination
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2. send somebody away to do something: to instruct somebody to go somewhere in order to carry out a task
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3. deal with something quickly: to complete or deal with something quickly or efficiently
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4. eat something up: to eat food quickly
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informal
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5. kill somebody: to kill a person or animal
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noun (plural dispatches) (plural despatches) |
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1. send-off: the sending of somebody or something such as a messenger or a letter
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2. efficient speed: speed and efficiency
  carried out her duties with dispatch
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3. official message: a message or report, especially an official communication from a diplomat or an officer in the armed forces
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4. press news report: a news item or report sent by a journalist or news agency
dispatches from the scene of the fire
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5. act of killing: the killing of a person or animal
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| [Early 16th century. Via Italian dispacciare< negative form of assumed Vulgar Latin impactare 'impede' < Latin impact-, past participle of impingere (see impinge)] |
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| dispatcher noun |
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