dispatch Synonyms & Antonyms
What Is Another Word for Dispatch?
Common synonyms for dispatch are haste, hurry and rapidity.
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Dispatch as a 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.
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The act of doing something quickly.
We must act with dispatch in this matter.
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A mission by an emergency response service, typically attend to an emergency in the field.
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The passing on of a message for further processing, especially via a dispatch table.
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Dispatch as a Verb
To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.
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To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.
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To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.
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To pass on for further processing, especially via a dispatch table (often with to).
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Dispatch in a Sentence
We must act with dispatch in this matter.
Word Forms & Grammar
dispatch (third-person singular simple present dispatches, present participle dispatching, simple past and past participle dispatched)
dispatch (countable and uncountable, plural dispatches)
Words That Rhyme With Dispatch
Origin of Dispatch
Origin 1: Borrowed from Spanish despachar and/or Italian dispacciare. Further etymology is uncertain. For first element des-, see dis-. Second element probably from either Vulgar Latin *pactāre (“to fasten"”), *pactiare or Latin -pedicāre (“to entrap, shackle”), from pedica, from pēs. Ultimately related to impeach through shared Latin root. The first known use in writing (in the past tense, spelled as dispached) is by Bishop Cuthbert Tunstall in 1517. This would be unusually early for a borrowing from a Romance language other than French, but Tunstall had studied in Italy and was Commissioner to Spain, so this word may have been borrowed through diplomatic circles. The alternative spelling despatch was introduced in Samuel Johnson's dictionary, probably by accident.
Origin 2: Compare typologically deliver (for the meaning to bring or transport) (< Latin dē- + līberō).
Dispatch at a Glance
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //dɪˈspæt͡ʃ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Meaning | A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message… |
| Synonyms | haste, hurry and rapidity |
| Plural | dispatches |
| Verb forms | dispatches, dispatching, dispatched |
Dispatch Pronunciation
You say dispatch as //dɪˈspæt͡ʃ//. It has 1 syllable.
Dispatch: Your Questions Answered
Is dispatch a noun or a verb?
Dispatch is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is a synonym for dispatch as a noun?
As a noun, synonyms for dispatch include haste, hurry and rapidity.
What is a synonym for dispatch as a verb?
As a verb, synonyms for dispatch include destroy, kill, make haste and send.
What is the plural of dispatch?
The plural of dispatch is dispatches.
What is the past tense of dispatch?
The past tense of dispatch is dispatched. The present participle is dispatching.