dispatch vs action

action vs dispatch

dispatch and action both are nouns.

dispatch and action both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
dispatch	Yes	No	Yes	No
action	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, action is a hypernym of dispatch; that is, action is a word with a broader meaning than dispatch:

dispatch: complete or carry out
action: put in effect

Other hypernyms of dispatch include accomplish, carry out, carry through, execute, fulfil, fulfill.

dispatch (noun)	action (noun)
the act of sending off something	the most important or interesting work or activity in a specific area or field
killing a person or animal	a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong
the property of being prompt and efficient	something done (usually as opposed to something said)
an official report (usually sent in haste)	a military engagement
	an act by a government body or supranational organization
	the operating part that transmits power to a mechanism
	In firearms terminology, the mechanism that handles the ammunition (loads, locks, fires, and extracts the cartridges).
	the trait of being active and energetic and forceful
	the series of events that form a plot
	a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings)
	the state of being active

dispatch (verb)	action (verb)
kill without delay	put in effect
send away towards a designated goal	institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
complete or carry out
kill intentionally and with premeditation
dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently

Difference between dispatch and action

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