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dispatches

/dɪˈspætʃɪz/ /dɪˈspætʃəz/

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noun

A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, or military officer.

Examples :

"The general sent urgent dispatches to headquarters, detailing the enemy's movements. "

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noun

The act of doing something quickly.

Examples :

"We must act with dispatch in this matter."

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noun

A mission by an emergency response service, typically attend to an emergency in the field.

Examples :

"The fire department received three dispatches yesterday: two for small fires and one for a car accident. "

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noun

The passing on of a message for further processing, especially via a dispatch table.

Examples :

"The routing system relies on quick dispatches to ensure urgent messages reach the correct department without delay. "

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noun

Examples :

"The coach's dispatches after the team's poor performance were harsh but necessary. "

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verb

To send (a shipment) with promptness.

Examples :

"The warehouse dispatches orders within 24 hours of receiving them. "

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verb

To send (a person) away hastily.

Examples :

"The boss urgently dispatches his assistant to the post office with the important documents. "

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To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.

Examples :

"The president dispatches his Secretary of State to negotiate a peace treaty with the neighboring country. "

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To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.

Examples :

"The news agency dispatches a reporter to the flood zone to cover the emergency efforts. "

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verb

To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.

Examples :

"The efficient secretary dispatches emails and phone calls before starting her main project. "

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verb

To rid; to free.

Examples :

"The busy office manager dispatches emails quickly to clear her inbox. "

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verb

To destroy quickly and efficiently.

Examples :

"The exterminator dispatches the pests quickly. "

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verb

To pass on for further processing, especially via a dispatch table (often with to).

Examples :

"The email system dispatches incoming messages to the appropriate server based on the recipient's address. "

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verb

Examples :

"To get to the meeting on time, she dispatched quickly to the car. "

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verb

Examples :

"The sudden storm dispatches the beachgoers of their sunny afternoon. "