dispatch despatch shipment | the act of sending off something |
sending | the act of causing something to go (especially messages) |
forwarding | the act of sending on to another destination, the forwarding of mail to a new address is done automatically, the forwarding of resumes to the personnel department |
dispatch despatch | killing a person or animal |
forwarding furtherance promotion | the advancement of some enterprise, his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career |
progress progression procession advance advancement forward motion onward motion | the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) |
forward pass aerial | a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer |
forward | a position on a basketball, soccer, or hockey team |
dispatch case dispatch box | case consisting of an oblong container (usually having a lock) for carrying dispatches or other valuables |
futures exchange futures market forward market | a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded |
dispatch despatch expedition expeditiousness | the property of being prompt and efficient, it was done with dispatch |
call forwarding | lets you transfer your incoming calls to any telephone that you can dial direct |
flash-forward | a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to a later event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story |
bon voyage send-off | an organized expression of goodwill at the start of a trip or new venture |
dispatch despatch communique | an official report (usually sent in haste) |
kickoff send-off start-off | a start given to contestants, I was there with my parents at the kickoff |
dispatch rider | a messenger who carries military dispatches (usually on a motorcycle) |
forward | the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey |
passer forward passer | (football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass |
carry-over carry-forward | the accumulated and undivided profits of a corporation after provision has been made for dividends and reserves |
look forward | expect or hope for, I look to hear from you soon |
send a message | give or constitute a signal, not necessarily verbally, The lack of good teachers sends a strong message to all parents in the community |
call send for b | order, request, or command to come, She was called into the director's office, Call the police! |
advise notify give notice send word apprise apprize | inform (somebody) of something, I advised him that the rent was due |
submit state put forward posit | put before, I submit to you that the accused is guilty |
nominate put up put forward | propose as a candidate for some honor |
remit remand send back | refer (a matter or legal case) to another committee or authority or court for decision |
air send broadcast beam transmit | broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television, We cannot air this X-rated song |
call up bring forward | bring forward for consideration, The case was called up in court |
mail post send | cause to be directed or transmitted to another place, send me your latest results, I'll mail you the paper when it's written |
send get off send off | transfer, The spy sent the classified information off to Russia |
station post send place | assign to a station |
dispatch | kill without delay, the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators |
send send out | to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place, He had sent the dispatches downtown to the proper people and had slept |
send in | mail in, cause to be delivered, Send in your comments |
project send off | throw, send, or cast forward, project a missile |
b raise conjure conjure up invoke evoke stir call down arouse bring up put forward call forth | summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic, raise the specter of unemployment, he conjured wild birds in the air, call down the spirits from the mountain |
transport send ship | transport commercially |
send direct | cause to go somewhere, The explosion sent the car flying in the air, She sent her children to camp, He directed all his energies into his dissertation |
dispatch despatch send off | send away towards a designated goal |
forward send on | send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit, forward my mail |
advance bring forward | cause to move forward, Can you move the car seat forward? |
proceed go forward continue | move ahead, travel onward in time or space, We proceeded towards Washington, She continued in the direction of the hills, We are moving ahead in time now |
barge thrust ahead push forward | push one's way, she barged into the meeting room |
carry over carry forward | transfer from one time period to the next |
hunch hump hunch forward hunch over | round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward |
send around | forward to others, he is sending around an appeal for funds |
come to the fore step forward come forward step up step to the fore come out | make oneself visible, take action, Young people should step to the fore and help their peers |
commit institutionalize institutionalise send charge | cause to be admitted, of persons to an institution, After the second episode, she had to be committed, he was committed to prison |
dispatch | dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently, He dispatched the task he was assigned |