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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

expedite

expedite

See also: expedité

English

Verb

expedite ‎(third-person singular simple present expedites, present participle expediting, simple past and past participle expedited)

  1. (transitive) To accelerate the progress of.
    He expedited the search by alphabetizing the papers.
  2. (transitive) To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.

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Adjective

expedite ‎(comparative more expedite, superlative most expedite)

  1. Free of impediment; unimpeded.
    • Hooker
      to make the way plain and expedite
  2. Expeditious; quick; prompt.
    • Tillotson
      nimble and expedite […] in its operation
    • John Locke
      Speech is a very short and expedite way of conveying their thoughts.

Latin

Pronunciation

Etymology

From expedītus ‎(“unimpeded, unfettered”), perfect passive participle of expediō ‎(“liberate, free”).

Adverb

expedītē ‎(comparable expedītius, superlative expedītissimē)

  1. freely, without impediment.
  2. readily, promptly, quickly

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Spanish

Verb

expedite

  1. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of expeditar.
  2. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of expeditar.
  3. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted?) present subjunctive form of expeditar.
  4. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of expeditar.

Etymology

From Latin expedītus ‎(“unimpeded, unfettered”), perfect passive participle of expediō ‎(“bring forward, set right”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɛk.spɪˌdaɪt/

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