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expedite

(ekspɪdaɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense expedites, present participle expediting, past tense, past participle expedited

verb

If you expedite something, you cause it to be done more quickly.

[formal]

The committee expedited the settling of all compensation claims. [VERB noun]

We tried to help you expedite your plans. [VERB noun]

Synonyms: speed (up), forward, promote, advance More Synonyms of expedite

expedite in British English

(ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt)

verb (transitive)

to hasten the progress of; hasten or assist

to do or process (something, such as business matters) with speed and efficiency

3. rare

to dispatch (documents, messages, etc)

adjective obsolete

unimpeded or prompt; expeditious

alert or prepared

Word origin

C17: from Latin expedīre, literally: to free the feet (as from a snare), hence, liberate, from ex-1 + pēs foot

expedite in American English

(ˈɛkspəˌdaɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈexpeˌdited or ˈexpeˌditing

to speed up or make easy the progress or action of; hasten; facilitate

to do quickly

3. Rare

to send off; issue officially; dispatch

adjective Obsolete

not impeded

prompt, ready, or alert

Word origin

< L expeditus, pp. of expedire, lit., to free one caught by the feet, hence hasten, dispatch < ex-, out + pes (gen. pedis), foot

Examples of 'expedite' in a sentence
expedite

A session or two with `The Puppet Maker" should expedite that process.As the Minister of Justice's representative I am quite willing to see every effort made to expedite the solution of this case."Coco, would you call and see if Smithe and Sons can expedite delivery of the building materials?

(verb) in the sense of speed (up)

Definition

to hasten the progress of

We will do all we can to expedite the procedure

Synonyms

speed (up)

forward

He forwarded their cause with courage, skill and humour.

promote

His country will do everything possible to promote peace.

advance

Too much protein in the diet may advance the ageing process.

press

As the music stopped, the crowd pressed forward.

urge

rush

The Act was rushed through after a legal loophole was discovered.

assist

a chemical that assists in the manufacture of proteins

hurry

the President's attempt to hurry the process of independence

accelerate

The government is to accelerate its privatisation programme.

dispatch

facilitate

The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism.

hasten

He may hasten the collapse of his own country.

precipitate

The disagreements precipitated the break-up of the party.

quicken

He quickened his pace a little.

fast-track

Opposites

restrict

delay

block

handicap

hold up

curb

obstruct

decelerate

slow up or down

Additional synonyms

in the sense of accelerate

Definition

to cause to happen sooner than expected

The government is to accelerate its privatisation programme.

Synonyms

expedite,

press,

forward,

promote,

spur,

further,

stimulate,

hurry,

step up (informal),

speed up,

facilitate,

hasten,

precipitate,

quicken

in the sense of advance

Too much protein in the diet may advance the ageing process.

Synonyms

accelerate,

speed,

promote,

hurry (up),

step up (informal),

hasten,

precipitate,

quicken,

bring forward,

push forward,

expedite,

send forward,

crack on (informal)

in the sense of assist

a chemical that assists in the manufacture of proteins

Synonyms

facilitate,

help,

further,

serve,

aid,

forward,

promote,

boost,

ease,

sustain,

reinforce,

speed up,

pave the way for,

make easy,

expedite,

oil the wheels,

smooth the path of,

assist the progress of

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单词	expedite
释义	Trends of expedite View usage for: expedite (ekspɪdaɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense expedites, present participle expediting, past tense, past participle expedited verb If you expedite something, you cause it to be done more quickly. [formal] The committee expedited the settling of all compensation claims. [VERB noun] We tried to help you expedite your plans. [VERB noun] Synonyms: speed (up), forward, promote, advance More Synonyms of expedite expedite in British English (ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt) verb (transitive) 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) adjective obsolete 4. unimpeded or prompt; expeditious 5. alert or prepared Word origin C17: from Latin expedīre, literally: to free the feet (as from a snare), hence, liberate, from ex-1 + pēs foot expedite in American English (ˈɛkspəˌdaɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈexpeˌdited or ˈexpeˌditing 1. to speed up or make easy the progress or action of; hasten; facilitate 2. to do quickly 3. Rare to send off; issue officially; dispatch adjective Obsolete 4. not impeded 5. prompt, ready, or alert Word origin < L expeditus, pp. of expedire, lit., to free one caught by the feet, hence hasten, dispatch < ex-, out + pes (gen. pedis), foot Examples of 'expedite' in a sentence expedite A session or two with `The Puppet Maker" should expedite that process. Ross, Melville LOHENGRIN (2001) As the Minister of Justice's representative I am quite willing to see every effort made to expedite the solution of this case. Gagman, Maurice DOUBTFUL MOTIVES (2001) "Coco, would you call and see if Smithe and Sons can expedite delivery of the building materials? Elizabeth Lowell PEARL COVE (2001) (verb) in the sense of speed (up) Definition to hasten the progress of We will do all we can to expedite the procedure Synonyms speed (up) forward He forwarded their cause with courage, skill and humour. promote His country will do everything possible to promote peace. advance Too much protein in the diet may advance the ageing process. press As the music stopped, the crowd pressed forward. urge rush The Act was rushed through after a legal loophole was discovered. assist a chemical that assists in the manufacture of proteins hurry the President's attempt to hurry the process of independence accelerate The government is to accelerate its privatisation programme. dispatch facilitate The new airport will facilitate the development of tourism. hasten He may hasten the collapse of his own country. precipitate The disagreements precipitated the break-up of the party. quicken He quickened his pace a little. fast-track Opposites restrict , delay , block , handicap , hold up , curb , obstruct , decelerate , slow up or down Additional synonyms in the sense of accelerate Definition to cause to happen sooner than expected The government is to accelerate its privatisation programme. Synonyms expedite, press, forward, promote, spur, further, stimulate, hurry, step up (informal), speed up, facilitate, hasten, precipitate, quicken in the sense of advance Too much protein in the diet may advance the ageing process. Synonyms accelerate, speed, promote, hurry (up), step up (informal), hasten, precipitate, quicken, bring forward, push forward, expedite, send forward, crack on (informal) in the sense of assist a chemical that assists in the manufacture of proteins Synonyms facilitate, help, further, serve, aid, forward, promote, boost, ease, sustain, reinforce, speed up, pave the way for, make easy, expedite, oil the wheels, smooth the path of, assist the progress of Nearby words of expedite expecting expediency expedient expedite expedition expeditious expel Synonyms of 'expedite' expedite Explore 'expedite' in the dictionary
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