dépêcher

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French

Etymology

From dé- +‎ empêcher.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /de.pɛ.ʃe/, /de.pe.ʃe/
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Verb

dépêcher

  1. (transitive) to send, dispatch (urgently)
    Synonyms: envoyer, missionner
  2. (takes a reflexive pronoun, reflexive) to haste, to hurry up
    Synonyms: hâter, presser, urger
    Je me dépêche.I'm in a hurry.
    Dépêche-toi, là. Faut qu’on arrive à l’heure de temps en temps.Hurry up there. We have to arrive on time every so often.

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