Expedite Definition

ĕkspĭ-dīt
expedited, expedites, expediting
verb
expedited, expedites, expediting
To speed up or make easy the progress or action of; hasten; facilitate.
Webster's New World
To do quickly.
Webster's New World
To send off; issue officially; dispatch.
Webster's New World

To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.

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adjective
Not impeded.
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Prompt, ready, or alert.
Webster's New World
Free of impediment; unimpeded.
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Origin of Expedite

  • From Latin expedītus (“unimpeded, unfettered”), perfect passive participle of expediō (“bring forward, set right”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin expedīre expedīt- to free from entanglements, make ready ped- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Expedite Sentence Examples

  • Please expedite the delivery of the package.

  • To expedite the approval process, you can apply online.

  • He needs to expedite completion of the report.

  • The object of grafting is to expedite and increase the formation of flowers and fruit.

  • You may pay an extra fee to expedite the shipping process.

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Words Starting With

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