dispatch
dɪˈspætʃ
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Definition of dispatch - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.
1.
transportationsend off to a destination quickly
  • The company will dispatch the package today..
forward send
2.
communicationsend an official message promptly
  • The ambassador dispatched a message to the capital.
convey send transmit
3.
technologypass on for further processing
  • The system dispatches requests to the server.
forward send

Noun

1.
journalismreport sent by a journalist to a newspaper
  • The war correspondent's dispatch was published on the front page.
article bulletin
2.
official communicationofficial report or message
  • The general sent a dispatch to headquarters.
bulletin communiqué report
3.
emergencyTECH.mission by emergency services to an emergencyTECH.
  • The ambulance was on a dispatch to the accident site.
assignment deployment
4.
efficiencythe act of doing something quickly and efficiently
  • The team completed the project with dispatch.
expedition promptness
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Expressions with dispatch

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facility where workers receive calls and send vehicles or staff to locations
The emergency dispatch center handled hundreds of calls during the storm.
person who delivers messages using a motorcycle
The dispatch rider delivered the message quickly.
box used for sending documents securely
The diplomat carried the dispatch box to the embassy..
system for sending messages by radio
The company uses a radio dispatch for their delivery trucks.
facility receiving emergency calls and dispatching services
The emergency dispatch center quickly sent an ambulance.
method resolution based on multiple arguments' types at runtime
Multiple dispatch allows more flexible method selection in programming.

Origin of dispatch

Italian, dispacciare (send off)

Terms with dispatch included in their meaning

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dispatch
cause to go or be taken to a particular destination
dispatch
act of causing something to go somewhere
logistics
dispatch something to a destination
communication
dispatch or transmit something to a destination
dispatch
act of dispatching something to a destination
vehicles
facility for vehicle maintenance and dispatch
communication
involving the preparation of mail for dispatch
communication
dispatch delegates to a location or event

Examples of dispatch in a sentence

  • They will dispatch the goods by noon.
  • The general dispatched orders to the troops.
  • She dispatched the letter via courier.
  • The software dispatches data to the cloud.
  • He dispatches emails to clients daily.
  • The network dispatched a reporter to the war zone.

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  1. French:expédier, dépêche, ...
  2. German:versenden, Depesche, ...
  3. Italian:spedire rapidamente, dispaccio, ...
  4. Spanish:despachar, despacho, ...
  5. Portuguese:expedir, despacho, ...
  6. Chinese:发送, 报道, ...
  7. Japanese:発送する, 記事, ...
  8. Arabic:أَرْسَلَ, بَرْقِيَّة, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְשַׁגֵּר, דִּוּוּחַ, ...
  10. Russian:отправить, донесение, ...
  11. Ukrainian:відправити, диспетчер, ...
  12. Hindi:भेजना, संवाददाता-रिपोर्ट, ...
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