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dispatch - the act of sending off something |
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despatch,
shipment |
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departure,
going,
going away,
leaving the act of departing
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reshipment the act of shipping again (especially by transferring to another ship)
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dispatch - the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch" |
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despatch,
expedition,
expeditiousness |
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celerity,
quickness,
rapidity,
rapidness,
speediness a rate that is rapid
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dispatch - killing a person or animal |
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despatch |
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kill,
killing,
putting to death the destruction of an enemy plane or ship or tank or missile; "the pilot reported two kills during the mission"
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dispatch - an official report (usually sent in haste) |
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despatch,
communique |
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account,
news report,
report,
story,
write up the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account"
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dateline a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch
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| Verb |
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dispatch - send away towards a designated goal |
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despatch |
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send,
ship,
transport transfer; "The spy sent the classified information off to Russia"
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bundle off send off unceremoniously
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route divert in a specified direction; "divert the low voltage to the engine cylinders"
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dispatch - kill without delay; "the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators" |
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kill destroy a vitally essential quality of or in; "Eating artichokes kills the taste of all other foods"
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dispatch - dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently; "He dispatched the task he was assigned" |
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act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
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dispatch - complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties" |
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discharge,
complete |
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accomplish,
action,
carry out,
carry through,
execute,
fulfil,
fulfill institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
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