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expedite

[ ek-spi-dahyt ]

verb (used with object)

expedited, expediting.
  1. to speed up the progress of; hasten:

    to expedite shipments.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms:

  2. to accomplish promptly, as a piece of business; dispatch:

    to expedite one's duties.

  3. to issue or dispatch, as an official document or letter.


adjective

  1. Obsolete. ready for action; alert.

expedite

/ ˈɛ°ì²õ±èɪˌ»å²¹Éª³Ù /

verb

  1. to hasten the progress of; hasten or assist
  2. to do or process (something, such as business matters) with speed and efficiency
  3. rare.
    to dispatch (documents, messages, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. unimpeded or prompt; expeditious
  2. alert or prepared
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of expedite1

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Latin ±ð³æ±è±ð»åÄ«³Ù³Ü²õ (past participle of ±ð³æ±è±ð»åÄ«°ù±ð “to disengage, set the feet freeâ€), equivalent to ex- ex- 1 + ped- (stem of ±èŧ²õ ) foot + -Ä«³Ù³Ü²õ adjective suffix ( -ite 2 )
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of expedite1

C17: from Latin ±ð³æ±è±ð»åÄ«°ù±ð, literally: to free the feet (as from a snare), hence, liberate, from ex- 1+ ±èŧ²õ foot
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The junta announced a temporary ceasefire late on Wednesday to expedite these efforts, after earlier rejecting proposals from armed ethnic rebel groups.

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On Wednesday, Myanmar's military government announced a temporary ceasefire lasting until 22 April, saying it was aimed at expediting relief and reconstruction efforts.

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On Jan. 10, the City Council adopted an emergency ordinance that allowed for a streamlined and expedited permitting review process for schools.

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One company, Wysa, was granted a special designation from the Food and Drug Administration that expedites the process toward approving it as a medical device for people with depression and anxiety related to chronic pain.

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While the laws have been heralded by environmentalists, their processes have long been considered onerous by developers, and residents and officials have urged their requirements be lessened or waived to expedite fire recovery.

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