Dispatched
/dɪˈspætʃt/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense and past participle of dispatch; to send off or away promptly, especially in a legal or official context.
The officer dispatched the documents to the court immediately.
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As a past tense and past participle form, 'dispatched' is used primarily to describe the act of having sent documents or persons in legal procedures; the substantive definition is under 'dispatch'.
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