dispatches
US · AUSduh-SPACH-iz/dəˈspæt͡ʃɪz/UKdi-SPACH-iz/dɪˈspætʃɪz/
- 1The form of dispatch used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
The city dispatches a snowplow to our street after every big storm.
The bakery dispatches fresh bread to local cafes every morning.
- 2Plural of dispatch. Use it when you mean more than one.
The ambassador's secret dispatches were later made public.
Leaked diplomatic dispatches described the minister as vain and unreliable.
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dispatches is a form of dispatch
dispatch, verb: To send goods or a package off quickly. Full entry
- Forms
- dispatchdispatches he/she/itdispatching -ing formdispatched past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- dispatch → dispatches: add -es
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.
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