expedite
C1Meanings
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1
verb
process fast and efficiently
I will try to expedite the matter
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2
verb
To accelerate the progress of.
He expedited the search by alphabetizing the papers.
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3
adj
Free of impediment; unimpeded.
[…] to make the way plaine and expedite […]
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4
adj
Expeditious; quick; prompt.
nimble and expedite […] in its operation
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5
verb
speed up the progress of
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6
verb
To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.
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7
verb
To perform the duties of an expediter.
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8
verb
To free from impediment; to release or set at liberty.
Etymology
From Latin expedītus (“unimpeded, unfettered”), perfect passive participle of expediō (“bring forward, set right”).
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