despatch
pronunciation
How to pronounce despatch in British English:
UK [dɪˈspætʃ]
How to pronounce despatch in American English:
US [ dɪˈspætʃ]
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- Noun:
- an official report (usually sent in haste)
- the property of being prompt and efficient
- killing a person or animal
- the act of sending off something
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- Verb:
- send away towards a designated goal
Word Origin
- despatch
- 18c. variant of dispatch (q.v.), apparently the result of an error in the printing of Johnson's dictionary.
Example
- 1. Despatch is the soul of business .
- 2. They 're concerned with the despatch and receipt of consignment .
- 3. He rushed the despatch through to headquarters .
- 4. There is no need to despatch your men , colonel .
- 5. Update on legal proceedings and despatch of circular for notifiable transactions .