expedite

CEFRC1

/ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To make a process happen more quickly.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.

Examples

  • I created this automatic program to expedite the banal task of sorting these images.

  • I'll drop out and grab my tank to expedite this.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To perform the duties of an expediter.

  2. To accelerate the progress of.

  3. To free from impediment; to release or set at liberty.

More examples

In context

  • We're trying to expedite the process.

  • 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.

Antonyms

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Origin

verb

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