despatch

des·patch

 (dĭ-spăch′)

v. & n.

Variant of dispatch.

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despatch

(dɪˈspætʃ)

vb

(tr) a less common spelling of dispatch

desˈpatcher n

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dis•patch

(dɪˈspætʃ)

v.t.

1. to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, or body of troops.

2. to put to death; kill.

3. to transact or dispose of (a matter) promptly or speedily.

v.i.

4. Archaic. to hasten; be quick.

n.

5. the sending off of a messenger, letter, etc.

6. the act of putting to death; execution.

7. prompt or speedy action.

8. a message or official communication sent with speed, esp. by special messenger.

9. a news story transmitted to a newspaper by a reporter, wire service, etc.

[1510–20; < Italian dispacciare to hasten, or < Sp despachar both ultimately < Old French despeechier to unshackle]

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despatch

Past participle: despatched
Gerund: despatching

Imperative

despatch

despatch

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	despatch - an official report (usually sent in haste) communique, dispatch dateline - a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch news report, write up, account, report, story - a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious"
	2.	despatch - the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch" expeditiousness, dispatch, expedition celerity, rapidity, rapidness, speediness, quickness - a rate that is rapid
	3.	despatch - killing a person or animal dispatch kill, putting to death, killing - the act of terminating a life
	4.	despatch - the act of sending off something dispatch, shipment departure, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing reshipment - the act of shipping again (especially by transferring to another ship)
Verb	1.	despatch - send away towards a designated goal dispatch, send off ship, transport, send - transport commercially bundle off - send off unceremoniously route - send documents or materials to appropriate destinations

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despatch

see dispatch

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Translations

αποστέλλω

dispacciomandare un messaggiomessaggiospedirespedizione

expedir