expedite
[ek-spi-dahyt]
- 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.
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- Obsolete. ready for action; alert.
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Origin of expedite
Synonyms
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1. delay.
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Contemporary Examples
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
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
- 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)
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- unimpeded or prompt; expeditious
- alert or prepared
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Word Origin
C17: from Latin expedīre, literally: to free the feet (as from a snare), hence, liberate, from ex- 1 + pēs foot
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Word Origin and History for expediting
expedite
v.
late 15c. (implied in past participle expedit), from Latin expeditus, past participle of expedire "extricate, disengage, liberate; procure, make ready, make fit, prepare," literally "free the feet from fetters," hence "liberate from difficulties," from ex- "out" (see ex-) + *pedis "fetter, chain for the feet," related to pes (genitive pedis) "foot" (see foot). Cf. Greek pede "fetter." Related: Expedited; expediting.
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