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dis·patch

dispatch

 
 
pronunciation:
dih spaech
parts of speech:
verb, noun
part of speech: verb
inflections: dispatches, despatches, dispatching, despatching, dispatched, despatched
definition: to send off to a particular place or for a particular purpose.
He was dispatched to the gym to get a soccer ball.
synonyms:
send
similar words:
forward, issue, mail, ship, transmit
 
part of speech: noun
definition: a message sent with speed, such as a news bulletin.
Our commander has just received a dispatch from the general.
similar words:
bulletin, letter, message, note, story