dispatch vs send

send vs dispatch

dispatch is a noun but send is not a noun.

dispatch and send both are verbs.

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

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

dispatch: send away towards a designated goal
send: transport commercially

Other hypernyms of dispatch include ship, transport.

dispatch (noun)	send (noun)
the act of sending off something
killing a person or animal
the property of being prompt and efficient
an official report (usually sent in haste)

dispatch (verb)	send (verb)
kill without delay	cause to be directed or transmitted to another place
send away towards a designated goal	transfer
complete or carry out	broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
kill intentionally and with premeditation	assign to a station
dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently	to cause or order to be taken, directed, or transmitted to another place
	transport commercially
	cause to go somewhere
	cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution

Difference between dispatch and send

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