dispatch1 verbdispatch2 noun
dispatchdi‧spatch1, despatch /dɪˈspætʃ/ ●○○ verb [transitive] 
Word OriginWORD ORIGINdispatch1
Verb TableOrigin:
1500-1600 Italian dispacciare, from Old French despeechier ‘to set free’VERB TABLE
dispatch
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | dispatch |
| he, she, it | dispatches | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | dispatched |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have dispatched |
| he, she, it | has dispatched | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had dispatched |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will dispatch |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have dispatched |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am dispatching |
| he, she, it | is dispatching | |
| you, we, they | are dispatching | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was dispatching |
| you, we, they | were dispatching | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been dispatching |
| he, she, it | has been dispatching | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been dispatching |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be dispatching |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been dispatching |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- Mike Pappas dispatches taxis from his office on 39th Street.
- Sampras quickly dispatched his opponent in straight sets.
- The agency dispatched an 11-member team to Texas to investigate the crash.
- A superb Glyn Hodges goal was enough to dispatch the competition favourites.
- Drafting cables to be dispatched to Washington is one of the principal occupations of the foreign service officer in the field.
- First a new breed of fleet must be dispatched and anchored at 600-mile intervals in the oceans.
- It can then be sorted into onscreen folders, sent via e-mail or dispatched to a fax modem or printer.
- So Henry had been dispatched to the Market to see if there were any great bargains.
- The Supreme Loremaster often dispatches them to deal with threats to the interests of the Tower and the Kingdom.
Longman Language Activatorto send someone somewhere► send
Phrases to make someone or something go somewhere: send somebody/something out/to/back etc: · He sent the children out of the room so we could talk.· There are no plans to send British troops to the area.· He travelled all over the world, but decided to send his son to school in England.
► pack off to send someone to another place very quickly, especially so that you do not have to deal with them or they do not cause you any problems: pack somebody off (to): · They gave her her supper and then packed her off to bed.be packed off (to): · To prevent a scandal, John was rapidly packed off to another city.
► dispatch/despatch formal to send someone or something to a place, especially so that they can help in a difficult or dangerous situation: · The government dispatched 150 police to restore order.· As soon as the news reached them, a second airplane was despatched.dispatch somebody/something to: · A recovery vehicle was immediately dispatched to the area.
► send in to send a group of soldiers, police, medical workers etc somewhere to deal with a difficult or dangerous situation: send in somebody: · After the earthquake, the Red Cross sent in medical teams from around the world.send somebody in: · Sending troops in would only make the situation worse.
► send out to send someone somewhere to do a particular job, especially somewhere far away: send out somebody: · The paper sent out several teams of reporters to follow the progress of the war.· Their top computer engineers were sent out to tackle the problem.send somebody out: · We'll send a mechanic out as soon as we can.
► be posted if someone such as a soldier or government official is posted to a place, especially somewhere abroad, they are sent there to do their job: be posted to: · My father was posted to Hong Kong when I was six.· He joined the company three years ago and is hoping to be posted to Asia soon.be posted as: · Terry's just heard he's been posted as liaison officer on the USS Nebraska.
► be stationed if a member of an army, navy, or air force is stationed somewhere, they are sent to that place for a period of military duty: be stationed in/at/there etc: · My uncle was stationed in Burma during the war.· At the weekend, all the local bars were full of soldiers stationed at Fort Bragg.
to send a letter, message, parcel etc► send · Send a cheque for £50 with your order.· How many Christmas cards did you send?send somebody something · Perhaps I should send him a note of apology.· She sent him a furious email.send something to something · He sent a dozen red roses to his girlfriend on her birthday.· MI5 intercepted a message sent from a business firm in Paris to The Hague.
► post British /mail especially American to send a letter, package etc by putting it in a letter box or taking it to the post office: · I must remember to post Joey's birthday card.· You may choose not to mail the payment until the due date.post/mail something to somebody: · Could you mail those photographs to me?· Tickets will be posted to you unless otherwise requested.post/mail somebody something: · I mailed my dad a postcard from Alaska.
► fax to send someone a copy of a document or message electronically down a telephone line, using a fax machine: · Shall I fax the report or mail it?fax something to somebody: · The order will be faxed directly to the manufacturer.fax somebody something: · They've agreed to fax us their proposals tomorrow.
► email/e-mail to send a message directly from one computer to another computer, using the Internet: · You can email Richard in Sydney.email somebody something: · I'll e-mail you his address when I get home.email something to somebody: · She spent the next hour e-mailing her resume to prospective employers.
► send off to send something somewhere so that it can be dealt with: send something off: · I must send this film off to be processed.send off something: · When did you send off your application form?
► send in to send something to an organization by mail, so that it can be dealt with: send something in: · We've sent our passports in to get them renewed.send in something: · The final date for sending in completed application forms is July 3rd.· Almost 1000 questionnaires have already been sent in.
► send out to send something to a lot of people: send out something: · The club sends out a monthly newsletter to all its members.· Officials are sending out information packs to 4000 firms in the area.send something out: · We posted the wedding invitations in batches, rather than sending them all out at the same time.
► circulate to send a letter or written message to each person in a group in order to make sure that everyone receives the information you want them to receive: · While Shelley was still at school, he circulated a pamphlet attacking religion.circulate something around/to/through etc: · Sneed had circulated a letter round the department explaining the new pay cuts.· A list of well-known fraudsters was circulated to all local police chiefs.be widely circulated (=circulated to a lot of people): · The results of the survey were widely circulated.
► dispatch/despatch formal to send something to someone, especially something they have ordered or are expecting: · The seller had agreed to dispatch the goods free of charge.dispatch something to something: · The proofs were then despatched to London for printing.
► get something off informal to send something by mail, especially when it is urgent: · She managed to get all the letters off before five o'clock.get sth off to: · I'll get this off to you first thing in the morning.
► put something in the post British to put a letter, parcel etc into a post box or take it to a post office to be sent: · I'll put a cheque in the post for you tonight.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the dispatch box► be mentioned in dispatches
1formal to send someone or something somewhere for a particular purposedispatch somebody/something to somebody/something- When the corps was disbanded it was mentioned in dispatches and Gandhi and several comrades were awarded the War Medal.
A reporter was dispatched to Naples to cover the riot. Goods are normally dispatched within 24 hours.2to deal with someone or to finish a job quickly and effectively: She dispatched (=beat) her opponent 6–2, 6–1.3 old-fashioned to deliberately kill a person or animaldispatch1 verbdispatch2 noun
dispatchdispatch2, despatch noun ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
word sets- In one dispatch from Washington, negotiators were said to be close to an agreement.
- Our unit received a dispatch from headquarters ordering us to tighten security.
- Demand immediate repeat immediate repeat immediate dispatch of krytron or immediate repeat immediate repeat immediate explanation of why not available.
- Hence the glass of whisky at the dispatch box rather than mineral water: A premature celebration?
- It is my first appearance at the dispatch box in my new role, and it could not be a better issue.
- It must be possible to override normal dispatch disciplines for urgent requirements.
- The friendly dispatch clerk had written a personal note with the invoice attached.
- There is no reason that corrective legislation can not be passed and signed into law with dispatch.
- With commendable dispatch, it was completed and presented to the legislature in March 1880.
WORD SETS► Government
Phrasesabsolutism, nounadministration, nounagency, nounagent, nounagent provocateur, nounalderman, nounally, nounassembly, nounautarchy, nounautocracy, nounautocrat, nounautonomous, adjectiveautonomy, nounban, nounbaron, nounbig government, nounbilateral, adjectivebody politic, nounbudget, nounbureau, nounbureaucracy, nouncabinet, nouncaliphate, nouncanton, nouncanvass, verbcapital, nouncapitalist, nounCapitol Hill, nounCBE, nouncede, verbcentral, adjectivecentral government, nouncentralism, nouncentralize, verbchancellery, nounchancery, nouncharter, nouncharter, verbchief, nounCIA, the, city hall, nouncity-state, nounclient state, nounCo., coalition, nouncold war, nouncolonial, adjectivecolonial, nouncolonialism, nouncolonize, verbcolony, nouncommissioner, nouncommune, nounconsort, nounconstitution, nounconstitutional, adjectiveconstitutionality, nounconvention, nouncoronation, nouncount, nouncounterintelligence, nouncountess, nouncounty, nouncounty council, noundecolonize, verbdemocracy, noundemocratic, adjectivedependency, noundespotism, noundétente, noundethrone, verbdevolution, noundictatorial, adjectivedictatorship, noundiplomacy, noundiplomatic immunity, noundirective, noundisinformation, noundispatch, noundispensation, noundissent, verbdistrict council, noundocumentation, nounDOD, dominion, nounDowning Street, noundynasty, nounearl, nounearldom, nounempire, nounEuro, adjectiveEurope, nounexecutive, nounexecutive privilege, nounfall, verbfall, nounfederalism, nounfeudal, adjectivefeudalism, nounfeudalistic, adjectivegazette, nounhead of state, nounhigh commission, nounimperial, adjectiveindependence, nounindependent, adjectiveinfrastructure, nouninstigate, verbinsurgent, nouninsurrection, nounintelligence, nouninternal, adjectivejunket, nounjunta, nounkingdom, nounkingship, nounkitchen cabinet, nounland office, nounland registry, nounlegation, nounlegislature, nounlicensed, adjectivelocal authority, nounlocal government, nounmaharajah, nounmaharani, nounmandate, nounmandated, adjectivemartial law, nounMBE, nounmeasure, nounmidterm, nounministry, nounminority government, nounmisrule, nounmonarchy, nounmonolith, nounmonolithic, adjectivemoratorium, nounmouthpiece, nounmove, verbmover, nounmunicipal, adjectivemunicipality, nounNASA, nounnational, adjectivenational debt, nounNational Health Service, the, nationalize, verbnational monument, nounnation state, nounNATO, nounneocolonialism, nounneutral, adjectiveneutral, nounneutralize, verbnon-aligned, adjectivenon-intervention, nounnon-proliferation, noun-ocracy, suffix-ocrat, suffixofficiate, verboligarchy, nounoperational, adjectiveoperative, nounoverthrow, verboverthrow, nounoverturn, verbpacify, verbpact, nounpalatinate, nounpardon, nounparish, nounpartition, nounpass, verbpeer, nounpeer, verbpeerage, nounpeeress, nounpermit, nounplenary, adjectiveplutocracy, nounpolice state, nounpolitburo, nounpolitical science, nounpolity, nounpork, nounpork barrel, nounportfolio, nounpossession, nounprecinct, nounprefecture, nounpremiership, nounpresidium, nounprotectorate, nounpublic, adjectivepublic service, nounquota, nounR, ratify, verbrealm, nounrecall, nounrecognition, nounrecognize, verbregency, nounregent, nounregime, nounregister, nounregulation, nounrelease, nounrepeal, verbrepresentative, nounrepressive, adjectiverepublic, nounrepublican, adjectiverescind, verbreunify, verbrevoke, verbrising, nounroyalist, nounruling, adjectivesanction, nounseat, nounsecret agent, nounsecurity service, nounself-governing, adjectiveself-rule, nounsheikh, nounshire, nounsocial democracy, nounsocialist, adjectivesocial service, nounsovereign, adjectivesovereignty, nounspin doctor, nounstaff, nounstate, nounstatehood, nounStatehouse, nounstate line, nounstate of emergency, nounstatewide, adjectivesubject, adjectivesubject, verbsultanate, nounsummit, nounsuperpower, nounsuppress, verbsupranational, adjectivesurgery, nounsuzerainty, nountechnocracy, nounterritory, nounthrone, nountopple, verbtotalitarian, adjectivetown planning, nountownship, nountransit visa, nountreaty, nountribalism, nountripartite, adjectivetrusteeship, nountsarism, nountyrant, nountzarism, noununconstitutional, adjectiveunification, noununify, verbunilateral, adjectiveunion, nounUnion Jack, nounvassal, nounVIP, nounviscount, nounviscountess, nounwelfare state, nounWhitehall, noun
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► with dispatchPHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the dispatch box► be mentioned in dispatches
1[countable] a message sent between military or government officials: - Most cases are investigated with dispatch.
- When the corps was disbanded it was mentioned in dispatches and Gandhi and several comrades were awarded the War Medal.
a dispatch from headquarters2[countable] a report sent to a newspaper from one of its writers who is in another town or country3[singular] the act of sending people or things to a particular place: the dispatch of warships to the region4with dispatch formal if you do something with dispatch, you do it well and quickly → mentioned in dispatches at mention1(4)