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▪ I. † exˈpediate, a. Obs.
[f. Fr. expedié, pa. pple. of expédier, ad. med.L. expediāre (= L. expedīre): see expede and -ate2.]
Expeditious.
1658Evelyn Fr. Gard. (1672) 62 This way..is more prompt and expediate.
▪ II. [expediate, v.
Error for expedite in an imperfect and unauthorized edition of Sandys' Relation of the State of Religion, reproduced by Cockeram, copied by Todd, 1818; hence in later Dicts.
1605Sandys Rel. State Relig. K 3, Some great alterations in some kinde of marchandise..which may serve for that present instant to expediate [MS. correction by author and ed. 1629 expedite] their businesse. 1623Cockeram, Expediate, to dispatch, or make ready. ] |