dispatch
or des·patch
[ dih-spach ]
/ dɪˈspætʃ /
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verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Archaic. to hasten; be quick.
noun
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Idioms for dispatch
mentioned in dispatches, British. honored by being named in official military reports for special bravery or acts of service.
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dispatch
despatch
/ (dɪˈspætʃ) /
verb (tr)
noun
Derived forms of dispatch
dispatcher, nounWord Origin for dispatch
C16: from Italian dispacciare, from Provençal despachar, from Old French despeechier to set free, from des- dis- 1 + -peechier, ultimately from Latin pedica a fetter
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