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expedite

[ ek-spi-dahyt ]

verb (used with object)

expedited, expediting.
  1. to speed up the progress of; hasten:

    to expedite shipments.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. to accomplish promptly, as a piece of business; dispatch:

    to expedite one's duties.

  3. to issue or dispatch, as an official document or letter.


adjective

  1. Obsolete. ready for action; alert.

expedite

/ ˈɛɪˌ岹ɪ /

verb

  1. to hasten the progress of; hasten or assist
  2. to do or process (something, such as business matters) with speed and efficiency
  3. rare.
    to dispatch (documents, messages, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. unimpeded or prompt; expeditious
  2. alert or prepared
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of expedite1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin īٳܲ (past participle of ī “to disengage, set the feet free”), equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + ped- (stem of ŧ ) foot + -īٳܲ adjective suffix ( -ite 2 )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of expedite1

C17: from Latin ī, literally: to free the feet (as from a snare), hence, liberate, from ex- 1+ ŧ foot
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Example Sentences

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“She had to learn how to drive to apply,” said Molly Chew, project director at Vecina, a nonprofit whose ReUnite project works nationwide to help expedite the process for families with detained immigrant children.

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Unaccompanied minors face a new reality under the Trump administration as they lose avenues to legal representation and fears grow about expediting removals.

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The force said it had also set up two new dedicated teams to help expedite investigations into sexual offences.

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That law, the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, gave the Trump administration power to expedite its deportation of those it said were gang members without providing any evidence.

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Activists with another group, Surfrider Foundation, are also circulating a petition calling for President Trump to declare a national emergency to expedite efforts to curb the flow of untreated sewage and clean up the river.

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