(BrE also despatch) verb, noun
verb [VN]
1 ~ sb/sth (to...) (formal) to send sb/sth somewhere, especially for a special purpose:
Troops have been dispatched to the area. * A courier was dispatched to collect the documents.
2 ~ sth (to sb/sth) (formal) to send a letter, parcel/package or message somewhere:
Goods are dispatched within 24 hours of your order reaching us.
3 (formal) to deal or finish with sb/sth quickly and completely:
He dispatched the younger player in straight sets.
4 (old-fashioned) to kill a person or an animal
Part of speech: noun
1 [U] (formal) the act of sending sb/sth somewhere:
More food supplies are ready for immediate dispatch.
2 [C] a message or report sent quickly from one military officer to another or between government officials:
The latest dispatch was held up for three hours at the border. * He was mentioned in dispatches (= for brave acts in war).
3 [C] a report sent to a newspaper by a journalist who is working in a foreign country:
dispatches from the war zone
IDIOMS
with dispatch (formal) quickly and efficiently:
He carries out his duties with efficiency and dispatch.
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Is dispatch a noun, verb, or something else?
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