expedite

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

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

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

[edit] 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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[edit] Latin

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Etymology

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

[edit] Adverb

expedītē (comparative expedītius, superlative expedītissimē)

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

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[edit] References

  • expedite in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
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