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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•pe•dite /ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -dit•ed, -dit•ing. - to speed up the progress of;
perform promptly:They promised to expedite payment.
ex•pe•dit•er, ex•pe•di•tor, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•pe•dite (ek′spi dīt′),USA pronunciation v., -dit•ed, -dit•ing, adj. v.t. - 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.
adj. - [Obs.]ready for action;
alert.
- Latin expedītus (past participle of expedīre to disengage, set the feet free), equivalent. to ex- ex-1 + ped- (stem of pēs) foot + -ītus -ite2
- late Middle English 1425–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged quicken, push, accelerate, hurry.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged delay.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: expedite /ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt/ vb (transitive)- to hasten the progress of; hasten or assist
- to do or process (something, such as business matters) with speed and efficiency
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin expedīre, literally: to free the feet (as from a snare), hence, liberate, from ex-1 + pēs foot |