what does dispatch mean?
DISPATCH as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of sending off something
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Hypernyms(s) dispatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- killing a person or animal
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Hypernyms(s) dispatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- the property of being prompt and efficient
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- it was done with dispatch
Hypernyms(s) dispatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- an official report (usually sent in haste)
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Hypernyms(s) dispatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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DISPATCH as VERB
- Meaning
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- the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators
Hypernyms(s) dispatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- send away towards a designated goal
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Hypernyms(s) dispatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
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- He dispatched the task he was assigned
Hypernyms(s) dispatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- kill intentionally and with premeditation
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- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
Hypernyms(s) dispatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) dispatch is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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