dispatch
or des·patch
[ dih-spach ]
/ dɪˈspætʃ /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Archaic.
to hasten; be quick.
noun
Idioms for dispatch
mentioned in dispatches, British.
honored by being named in official military reports for special bravery or acts of service.
Origin of dispatch
SYNONYMS FOR dispatch
OTHER WORDS FROM dispatch
Words nearby dispatch
disparity,
disparlure,
dispart,
dispassion,
dispassionate,
dispatch,
dispatch boat,
dispatch box,
dispatch case,
dispatch rider,
dispatcher
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British Dictionary definitions for dispatched
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