despatch
noun, verb
uk
/dɪˈspætʃ/ us
/dɪˈspætʃ/Meaning of despatch in English
(Definition of despatch from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
despatch | Business English
despatch
verb
uk
/dɪˈspætʃ/ us
Examples of despatch
despatch
Live trapping formed part of a pest reduction programme and all animals were despatched using cervical dislocation.
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There will, however, be no delay in the despatch of prizes.
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If damage does occur, special enzymes are despatched to effect a repair.
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Newly married, he misses his wife, and despatches a message to her, asking for a souvenir which he could take into battle.
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Esther herself commends the uniformed police, who conduct themselves "with the greatest despatch, and without the waste of a moment" (ch. 57; 826).
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On the one hand, the despatch of small groups of insurgents to politically sensitive or vulnerable areas had so far proved to be ineffective.
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After a particularly violent storm, a catcher-boat was despatched around the island solely to check that the campers were safe.
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Promises were made but the twenty-one amphibious aircraft earmarked for reinforcement would not be despatched until early 1940.
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Large gold nuggets were despatched directly to the king while smaller finds were passed to royal officials, the finders being rewarded with modest gifts.
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The raw data and notes that ' ' he used in his consular despatches do not always appear in his private journal.
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It was, therefore, anticipated that in order to obtain a sample size of approximately 300 patients, approximately 800 questionnaires would be despatched.
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There is an appeal in the stories of human ingenuity and courage that found ways of despatching and processing such huge creatures, often in adverse conditions far from home.
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Care should also be taken to fill all tubes completely with alcohol before they are despatched, so as to leave as small an air bubble as possible.
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The narrative is based on his personal reflections, letters, documents, oral accounts, despatches and, of course, hindsight (but he makes no mention of having kept a diary).
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He despatched at least two vessels under this permit, carrying almost 140,000 pesos in bullion, along with produce consisting of cochineal, dyewood, indigo, vanilla, and drugs.
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