I will dispatch a new copy of the damaged book to you immediately.
•Gene will dispatch a messenger to you.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
dispatch — [[t]dɪspæ̱tʃ[/t]] dispatches, dispatching, dispatched (in BRIT, also use despatch) 1) VERB If you dispatch someone to a place, you send them there for a particular reason. [FORMAL] [V n adv/prep] He had been continually dispatching scouts ahead … English dictionary
dispatch — di‧spatch [dɪˈspætʆ] also despatch verb [transitive] TRANSPORT to send something or someone to a place: • Manufacturers dispatch vials of vaccine in large, insulated cartons. • A rescue team was dispatched to the mountain … Financial and business terms
dispatch — di|spatch1 despatch [dıˈspætʃ] v [T] [Date: 1500 1600; : Italian; Origin: dispacciare, from Old French despeechier to set free ] 1.) formal to send someone or something somewhere for a particular purpose dispatch sb/sth to sb/sth ▪ A reporter was … Dictionary of contemporary English
dispatch — I UK [dɪˈspætʃ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms dispatch : present tense I/you/we/they dispatch he/she/it dispatches present participle dispatching past tense dispatched past participle dispatched formal 1) to send someone or something… … English dictionary
dispatch — 1 also despatch BrE verb (T) 1 formal to send someone or something somewhere for a particular purpose: dispatch sb/sth to: A reporter was dispatched to Naples to cover the riot. 2 old fashioned to deliberately kill a person or animal 3 old… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
dispatch — dis|patch1 [ dı spætʃ ] verb transitive FORMAL 1. ) to send someone or something somewhere: The goods are dispatched from a warehouse. 2. ) to kill a person or animal 3. ) to get rid of someone or something in a fast and effective way dispatch… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dispatch — [dɪˈspætʃ] verb [T] formal I to send someone or something somewhere II noun [C] dispatch [dɪˈspætʃ] a report that someone sends from a foreign country … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Computer-aided dispatch — The CAD system of a fire department on a busy day. The line at the bottom is about to be dispatched. (Note:addresses have been changed for privacy reasons.) Computer assisted dispatch, also called Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), is a method of… … Wikipedia
Computer-assisted dispatch — The central idea is that persons in a dispatch center are able to easily view and understand the status of all units being dispatched. CAD provides displays and tools so that the dispatcher has an opportunity to handle calls for service as… … Wikipedia
Campfire — A campfire is a fire lit at a campsite, usually in a fire ring. Campfires are a popular feature of camping, particularly among organized campers such as Scouts or Guides. Without proper precautions they are also potentially dangerous. A certain… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
