expedite

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Verb

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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.
    • 1950 October, “Notes and News: Early Multiple-Unit Trains, C.L.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 712:
      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.
    • 1960 June, “British cars go by rail: I-The L.M.R. wins new Anglo-Scottish traffic”, in Trains Illustrated, page 335:
      [] 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.
  2. (transitive, by extension) To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.
  3. To perform the duties of an expediter.

Antonyms

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Translations

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Adjective

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expedite (comparative more expedite, superlative most expedite)

  1. Free of impediment; unimpeded.
  2. Expeditious; quick; prompt.
    • 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: [], 8th edition, London: [] T. Goodwin, B[enjamin] Tooke, and J. Pemberton, []; J. Round [], and J[acob] Tonson] [], published 1720, →OCLC:
      nimble and expedite [] in its operation
    • 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:
      [] Speech in general (which is a very ſhort and expedite way of conveying their Thoughts one to another) []

Further reading

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Latin

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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expedītē (comparative expedītius, superlative expedītissimē)

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

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  • expedite”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • expedite”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • expedite in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.

Spanish

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Verb

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expedite

  1. second-person singular voseo imperative of expedir combined with te
  2. inflection of expeditar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative