despatch

/dis'pætʃ/ Cách viết khác : (despatch) /dis'pætʃ/
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despatch

The courier will despatch the urgent parcel this afternoon.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The act of sending something off: The action of causing something, such as a message, goods, or a person, to be sent to a destination.
    • Killing a person or animal: The act of killing, especially in a quick and efficient manner.
    • Promptness and efficiency: The quality of being carried out with speed and effectiveness.
    • An official report: A written message, often an official or urgent communication, sent with haste.

  2. Verb:

    • To send away towards a designated goal: To send someone or something to a specific place or for a specific purpose, typically with promptness.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • The despatch of the urgent package was handled by a special courier.
    • The general ordered the despatch of the spy.
    • She handled the customer complaints with admirable despatch.
    • The ambassador sent a despatch to the foreign ministry.

  • Verb:

    • We will despatch the replacement parts immediately.
    • The king despatched a messenger to the neighboring kingdom.
Advanced Usage

  • "with all despatch": With the utmost speed and urgency.

    • The repairs must be completed with all despatch.

  • "happy despatch": (Historical/Euphemistic) A reference to seppuku, a form of Japanese ritual suicide.

    • The term 'happy despatch' is an archaic euphemism.
Variants and Related Words

  • Dispatch: This is the more common modern spelling. "Despatch" is a variant, now less frequently used.

    • The verb is often spelled "dispatch" in contemporary English.

  • Dispatcher (n): A person who coordinates the sending out of vehicles, messages, or personnel.

    • The taxi dispatcher sent a car to our location.
Synonyms
  • Noun (sending): Shipment, transmission, consignment.
  • Noun (killing): Execution, killing, elimination.
  • Noun (speed): Promptness, alacrity, expedition.
  • Verb (send): Send off, transmit, forward, expedite.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Despatch" itself is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions. The related verb "dispatch" is used similarly.) - Dispatch to: To send someone or something to a specific place. - Troops were dispatched to the border region.

Related Idioms
  • To do something with dispatch: To do something quickly and efficiently.
    • The legal matter was settled with remarkable dispatch.
despatch

The courier will despatch the urgent parcel this afternoon.

Noun
  1. the act of sending off something
  2. killing a person or animal
  3. the property of being prompt and efficient
    • it was done with dispatch
  4. an official report (usually sent in haste)
Verb
  1. send away towards a designated goal

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