expedite
[ ek-spi-dahyt ]
/ ˈɛk spɪˌdaɪt /
verb (used with object), ex·pe·dit·ed, ex·pe·dit·ing.
to speed up the progress of; hasten: to expedite shipments.
to accomplish promptly, as a piece of business; dispatch: to expedite one's duties.
to issue or dispatch, as an official document or letter.
adjective
Obsolete.
ready for action; alert.
Origin of expedite
SYNONYMS FOR expedite
OTHER WORDS FROM expedite
un·ex·pe·dit·ed, adjectiveWords nearby expedite
expediate,
expediency,
expedient,
expediential,
expeditate,
expedite,
expediter,
expedition,
expeditionary,
expeditious,
expel
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British Dictionary definitions for expedite
expedite
/ (ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt) /
verb (tr)
to hasten the progress of; hasten or assist
to do or process (something, such as business matters) with speed and efficiency
rare
to dispatch (documents, messages, etc)
adjective obsolete
unimpeded or prompt; expeditious
alert or prepared
Word Origin for expedite
C17: from Latin
expedīre, literally: to free the feet (as from a snare), hence, liberate, from
ex-
1 +
pēs foot