dispatch — to send someone or something to a particular place for a specific purpose
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to send someone or something to a particular place for a specific purpose
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈspætʃ/
Example Sentences
- The pizza company dispatched three delivery drivers during the football game rush.
- My mom dispatched me to the store with a list longer than a medieval scroll.
- The superhero was dispatched to deal with the villain who was stealing all the city's coffee.
dispatch
VERB[/dɪˈspætʃ/]
to send someone or something to a particular place for a specific purpose
A dispatch coordinator sends multiple couriers with packages to different locations
Dispatch is speed with purpose — attach and catch, let the routes match and dispatch complete the clutch
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Italian 'dispacciare' (to send off quickly), derived from the prefix 'dis-' (away) combined with 'pacciare' (to pack or bundle). The word entered English through maritime and commercial trade contexts in the 16th century.
Breakdown
dis- (away, apart) + patch (from Old French 'pache', a piece or portion) + -ch (archaic variant) = dispatch (to send away quickly)
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📝Examples
“The pizza company dispatched three delivery drivers during the football game rush.”
“My mom dispatched me to the store with a list longer than a medieval scroll.”
“The superhero was dispatched to deal with the villain who was stealing all the city's coffee.”
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