despatch

dɪˈspætʃ

Definition of despatch - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

communication

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send off to a destination or for a purpose

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The company despatched the goods to the customer last week..

dispatch

send

handle

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deal with quickly and efficiently

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She despatched the task before lunchtime..

dispatch

send off

killing

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kill or dispose of swiftly

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The hunter despatched the injured animal.

dispatch

eliminate

Noun

logistics

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sending of goods or messages

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The despatch of supplies was crucial for the operation..

dispatch

shipment

communication

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official report sent quickly

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The general received a despatch from the front lines.

bulletin

communiqué

dispatch

performance

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speed and efficiency in performance or execution

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His despatch in handling the situation was commendable..

efficiency

promptness

speed

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Origin of despatch

Italian, dispacciare (to send off)

Examples of despatch in a sentence

The manager despatched the team to handle the issue.
He despatched the emails in no time.
The chef despatched the orders swiftly.
The chef despatched the fish with precision.
The soldier despatched the enemy swiftly.
The despatch of the letter was delayed due to bad weather.

Quick despatch of orders is essential for customer satisfaction.
The ambassador sent a despatch to the capital.
A despatch was issued regarding the new policy.
The project was completed with great despatch.
Her despatch in resolving customer complaints was impressive.

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French:envoyer, expédition, ...
German:versenden, Versand, ...
Italian:inviare, spedizione, ...
Spanish:despachar, envío, ...
Portuguese:enviar, envio, ...
Chinese:发送, 急件, ...
Japanese:発送する, 発送, ...
Arabic:أَرْسَلَ, إِرْسَال, ...
Hebrew:לִשְׁלוֹחַ, מִשְׁלוֹחַ, ...
Russian:послать, доставка, ...
Ukrainian:надіслати, доставка, ...
Hindi:भेजना, प्रेषण, ...
Bengali:পাঠানো, প্রেরণ, ...
Catalan:enviar, enviament, ...
Czech:odeslat, expedice, ...
Danish:sende, forsendelse, ...
Dutch:verzenden, verzending, ...
Greek:αποστέλλω, αποστολή, ...
Hungarian:elküldeni, feladás, ...
Khmer:បញ្ជូន, ការបញ្ជូន, ...
Korean:발송하다, 발송, ...
Persian:ارسال کردن, ارسال, ...
Polish:wysłać, wysyłka, ...
Portuguese (BR):enviar, envio, ...
Romanian:a expedia, trimitere, ...
Swedish:skicka, avsändning, ...
Thai:ส่งออก, การส่งออก, ...
Turkish:göndermek, gönderim, ...
Vietnamese:gửi đi, sự gửi đi, ...

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