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Meaning of despatch

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

despatch

Pronunciation:/dəˈspætʃ//dɪˈspætʃ/

noun

Definitions

  1. A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, or military officer.

  2. The act of doing something quickly.

    Example: We must act with dispatch in this matter.

    Synonyms:hastehurryrapidity
  3. A mission by an emergency response service, typically attend to an emergency in the field.

  4. The passing on of a message for further processing, especially via a dispatch table.

verb

Definitions

  1. To send (a shipment) with promptness.

  2. To send (a person) away hastily.

  3. To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.

  4. To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.