expedite
[ek-spi-dahyt]
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
Antonyms for expedite
1. delay.
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Related Words for expediting
urge, hasten, facilitate, assist, accelerate, promote, speed, quicken, advance, rush, dispatch, forward, press, precipitate, railroad, hurry, hand-carry, hand-walkExamples from the Web for expediting
Contemporary Examples of expediting
Forget about President Obama expediting U.S. troop withdrawals from Afghanistan this year.
You would think that the Pentagon brass would be expediting the full opening of a new brain trauma facility in Bethesda, Maryland.
Historical Examples of expediting
Remain as you are, monsieur, and give the time to expediting our supper.
The Queen's NecklaceAlexandre Dumas pre
It had only the effect, as far as we could judge, of expediting the movements of the fugitives.
With Axe and RifleW.H.G. Kingston
After this go into Committee, and succeed in not expediting progress.
This apprehension had the effect of expediting matters considerably.
Twelve Years a SlaveSolomon Northup
If this were really the only object, then every plan for expediting the acquisition would be received with grateful approbation.
expedite
verb (tr)
adjective obsolete
Word Origin for expedite
C17: from Latin expedīre, literally: to free the feet (as from a snare), hence, liberate, from ex- 1 + pēs foot
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