dispatch; deploy; turn out; mobilize
Meanings
3 senses · 11 examplesverb
(of troops, teams, etc.) to set out; to go into action; to deploy
formalRefers to organized groups such as military units, police, or rescue teams going out for operations or activities.
The headquarters ordered the first squad to get ready and await the order to deploy.
The fire brigade set out immediately after receiving the alarm.
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The marine corps was ordered to deploy to carry out the mission.
verb
to dispatch (troops); to send out; to deploy
formalEmphasizes the act of sending out military forces or personnel for a specific mission.
Deploy paratroopers to coordinate in the operation.
The general decided to send out elite troops to encircle the enemy.
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The government dispatched the army to rescue disaster area residents.
The police deployed a large force to maintain order at the scene.
verb
(of many people) to take action; to turn out; to mobilize
Used when a large group of people collectively participate in an activity, often implying a coordinated or large-scale effort.
Yesterday during the big cleanup, all the teachers and students turned out.
For the community volunteer work, all the residents turned out.
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To welcome the inspection, the whole company mobilized.
On Arbor Day, the entire school's teachers and students turned out collectively to plant trees.