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Word: Dispatch
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 16th century: from Italian dispacciare or Spanish despachar ‘expedite’, from dis-, des- (expressing reversal) + the base of Italian impacciare, Spanish empachar ‘hinder’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈspatʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
send off to a destination or for a purpose
Short Definition:send off
Examples:- he dispatched messages back to base
- two ambulances were dispatched to the scene
Definition:
deal with (a task or opponent) quickly and efficiently
Short Definition:deal with quickly and efficiently
Examples:- the Welsh team were dispatched comfortably by the opposition
Variant Forms:
- despatch
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