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Webster 1913 Edition

Expedite

Ex′pe-dite

,
Adj.
[L.
expeditus
, p. p. of
expedire
to free one caught by the foot, to extricate, set free, bring forward, make ready;
ex
out + pes, prdis, t. See
Foot
.]
1.
Free of impediment; unimpeded.
To make the way plain and
expedite
.
Hooker.
2.
Expeditious; quick; speedily; prompt.
Nimble and
expedite
. . . in its operation.
Tollotson.
Speech is a very short and
expedite
way of conveying their thoughts.
Locke.

Ex′pe-dite

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Expedited
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Expediting
.]
1.
To relieve of impediments; to facilitate; to accelerate the process or progress of; to hasten; to quicken;
as, to
expedite
the growth of plants
.
To
expedite
your glorious march.
Milton.
2.
To despatch; to send forth; to issue officially.
Such charters be
expedited
of course.
Bacon.

Webster 1828 Edition

Expedite

EX'PEDITE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. expedio; Eng. speed. Expedio is compound. We see the same root in impedio, to hinder to send against, to move in opposition.]
1.
To hasten; to quicken; to accelerate motion or progress. The general sent orders to expedite the march of the army. Artificial heat may expedite the growth of plants.
2.
To dispatch; to send from.
Such charters are expedited of course.
3.
To hasten by rendering easy.

EX'PEDITE

,
Adj.
[L. expeditus.] Quick; speedy; expeditious; as expedite execution. [Little used.]
1.
Easy; clear of impediments; unencumbered; as, to make a way plain and expedite. [Unusual.]
2.
Active; nimble; ready; prompt.
The more expedite will be the soul in its operations. [Unusual.]
3.
Light-armed. [Not used.]

Definition 2024

expedité

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Spanish

Verb

expedité

  1. First-person singular (yo) preterite indicative form of expeditar.

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