Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: dispatch
IPA transcription: [dɪsp'ætʃ]
Pronunciations of dispatch
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: dispatch, despatch, communique
    Meaning: an official report (usually sent in haste)
  • Synonyms: dispatch, despatch, shipment
    Meaning: the act of sending off something
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: dispatch, despatch, send_off
    Meaning: send away towards a designated goal
  • Synonyms: dispatch, discharge, complete
    Meaning: complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties"
Usage examples
  • He did what he had to do with neatness and dispatch.
  • The latter presented him with another dispatch from the Prince of Wales.
  • The preparations were made with great dispatch, and the fleet sailed for Riga.
  • On receiving this dispatch the Emperor sent Prince Volkonski to Kutuzov with the following rescript:
  • The circumstances under which this telegraphic dispatch about Phileas Fogg was sent were as follows:
  • The old housekeeper answered the summons with all dispatch; and dropping a curtsey at the door, waited for orders.
  • The whole pack are sure to leave the bolder animals and make for the runaways, which they seldom fail to overtake and dispatch.
  • Mr. Dance stood there, as he said, "like a fish out of water," and all he could do was to dispatch a man to B---- to warn the cutter.
  • Our men were now beginning to regain their strength; and Captain Dadleberg of the Rembang Indiaman was making every possible dispatch with his ship to carry us to Batavia.
  • Next day during the service at the palace church in honor of the Emperor's birthday, Prince Volkonski was called out of the church and received a dispatch from Prince Kutuzov.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Iron Curtain, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording JavaScript, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Sigi Schmid, License CC BY-SA 4.0