Dictionary

expedite en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈɛk.spɪˌdaɪt/ (US)
• /ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt/ (UK)
• (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. Free of impediment; unimpeded.
   • […] to make the way plaine and expedite […] [1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], 3rd edition, London: […] Will[iam] Stansby [for Matthew Lownes], published 1611, →OCLC, book III, page 91:
2. Expeditious; quick; prompt.
   • nimble and expedite […] in its operation 1671, John Tillotson, “Sermon IV. The Advantages of Religion to Particular Persons. Psalm XIX. 11.”, in The Works of the Most Reverend Dr. John Tillotson, Late Lord Archbishop of Canterbury: […], London: […] B. Aylmer, […]; [a]nd W. Rogers, […], published 1696, →OCLC:
   • […]Speech in general (which is a very ſhort and expedite way of conveying their Thoughts one to another)[…] 1689 (indicated as 1690), [John Locke], “Of other simple Modes”, in An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding. […], London: […] Eliz[abeth] Holt, for Thomas Basset, […], →OCLC, book II, § 7, page 111:

Forms

Deriveds

expediteness · expeditely

expedite en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈɛk.spɪˌdaɪt/ (US)
• /ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt/ (UK)
• (US) audio

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (transitive) To accelerate the progress of.
   • […] moreover, there are times of pressure when, to expedite deliveries, cars may be driven in what should otherwise be the running-in period at speeds that do them no good - and over long distances too. 1960 June, “British cars go by rail: I-The L.M.R. wins new Anglo-Scottish traffic”, in Trains Illustrated, page 335:
   • He expedited the search by alphabetizing the papers.
   • The bodies and bogies were built by more than one firm, to expedite the work, and the electrical equipment was supplied by the British Thomson-Houston Co. Ltd. 1950 October, “Notes and News: Early Multiple-Unit Trains, C.L.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 712:
2. (broadly, transitive) To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.
3. To perform the duties of an expediter.
4. (obsolete, transitive) To free from impediment; to release or set at liberty.

Forms

Antonyms

slow down · impede

Relateds

expediency · expeditious · expede · dispatch · speed up · expedient · expedition · fast track · expediter · accelerate · facilitate · expedience · expeditiously

Translations (47)

mi kakama (to perform (a task) fast and efficiently) · bg способствам (to accelerate the progress of) · gl acelerar (to accelerate the progress of) · gl axilizar (to accelerate the progress of) · el επισπεύδω (to perform (a task) fast and efficiently) · ca accelerar (to accelerate the progress of) · ca afanyar (to accelerate the progress of) · ro accelera (to accelerate the progress of) · es expeditar (to accelerate the progress of) · pl przyspieszyć (to accelerate the progress of) · fr précipiter (to accelerate the progress of) · ga éascaigh (to accelerate the progress of) · bg изпълнявам бързо (to perform (a task) fast and efficiently) · ru продвига́ть (to accelerate the progress of) · ro grăbi (to accelerate the progress of) · pt acelerar (to accelerate the progress of) · fr accélérer (to accelerate the progress of) · ru спосо́бствовать (to accelerate the progress of) · fi nopeuttaa (to accelerate the progress of) · fi kiirehtiä (to perform (a task) fast and efficiently) · ru поторапливать (to accelerate the progress of) · es acelerar (to accelerate the progress of) · es agilizar (to accelerate the progress of) · ru ускоря́ть (to accelerate the progress of) · ga éascaigh (to perform (a task) fast and efficiently) · mi whakakakama (to accelerate the progress of) · pl przyspieszać (to accelerate the progress of) · pt apressar (to accelerate the progress of) · el διευκολύνω (to accelerate the progress of) · sv påskynda (to accelerate the progress of) · te వేగిరపెట్టు (to accelerate the progress of) · mr जलद (to perform (a task) fast and efficiently) · nl versnellen (to accelerate the progress of) · es apresurar (to accelerate the progress of) · nl bespoedigen (to accelerate the progress of) · fi kiirehtiä (to accelerate the progress of) · ru быстро справля́ться (to perform (a task) fast and efficiently) · gl apresurar (to accelerate the progress of) · ca precipitar (to accelerate the progress of) · bg ускорявам (to accelerate the progress of) · ru быстро выполня́ть (to perform (a task) fast and efficiently) · fi jouduttaa (to accelerate the progress of) · la expedio (to accelerate the progress of) · de beschleunigen (to accelerate the progress of) · el επισπεύδω (to accelerate the progress of) · pt agilizar (to accelerate the progress of) · nl in vaart brengen (to accelerate the progress of)