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expedite

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ex·pe·dite  (ksp-dt)
tr.v. ex·pe·dit·ed, ex·pe·dit·ing, ex·pe·dites
1. To speed up the progress of; accelerate.
2. To execute quickly and efficiently: was trusted to expedite the directives of the board.
3. To issue officially; dispatch.

[Latin expedre, expedt-, to free from entanglements, make ready; see ped- in Indo-European roots.]

expe·diter, expe·ditor n.

expedite
Verb
[-diting, -dited] Formal
1. to hasten the progress of
2. to do quickly [Latin expedire to free the feet]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.expedite - speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"
aid, assist, help - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
2.expedite - process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"
action, sue, litigate, process - institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"

expedite
Translations

expedite [ˈɛkspɪdaɪt] vt (= speed up) → acelerar: (progress) → facilitar
expedite [ˈɛkspədaɪt] vthâter; expédier
expedite [ˈɛkspədaɪt] vtbeschleunigen
expedite [ˈɛkspədaɪt] vtsbrigare; facilitare

expedite
v expedite [ˈekspidait]
to hasten or speed up (a work process etc). verhaasيُعَجِّلُ عَمَلاускорявамurychlitfremskynde; sætte fart ibeschleunigenεπισπεύδωacelerarkiirendamaتسریع کردن؛ با سرعت انجام دادنjouduttaaaccélérerלְזָרֵזतेज करनाubrzatisiettetmempercepatflÿta fyriraccelerareはかどらせる촉진시키다pagreitintipaātrinātmempercepatbespoedigenutføre raskt, framskyndeprzyspieszaćapressara accelera, a urgentaускорятьurýchliťpospešitiubrzatipåskynda, befordraเร่งhızlandırmak加快прискорювати, пришвидшуватиجلدی نمٹاناxúc tiến
adj ˌexpeˈditious [-ˈdiʃəs]
quick (and efficient). haastig, gouسَريع العَمَلбързrychlý, výkonnýekspedit; effektiv; hurtigpromptταχύςexpeditivojõudusشتابان؛ فوریjoutuisaexpéditifזָרִיזचुस्तbrz, učinkovitgyorscepatfljótur, greiðurspedito迅速な신속한spartus, operatyvusātrs; operatīvscepatpromptrask, effektivpospiesznyexpedito/despachadoprompt; rapidускоренныйpohotovýhiterubrzansnabb, raskว่องไวhızlı迅速的;有效的швидкий, поспішнийتیز اور پھرتیلاkhẩn trương
adv expeˈditiously
haastigheidبِسُرْعَهбързоúčinněekspedit; effektivt; hurtigtpromptταχέωςexpeditivamenteviivitamatultبطور سریعripeästiexpéditivementבִּזרִיזוּתशीघ्रतापूर्वकbrzo, učinkovitogyorsandengan cepatskjóttspeditamente迅速に신속하게sparčiai, operatyviaiātri; operatīvidengan cepatpromptraskt, effektivtpospiesznieexpeditamente/rapidamentecu promptitudineускоренноpohotovohitroubrzanosnabbt, rasktอย่างว่องไวhızlı bir şekilde迅速的;有效地поспішноپھرتی سےchóng vánh

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They dropped their whole supply of expedite upon the locomotive.
When later on in his memoirs Count Rostopchin explained his actions at this time, he repeatedly says that he was then actuated by two important considerations: to maintain tranquillity in Moscow and expedite the departure of the inhabitants.
"Mademoiselle, mademoiselle, some one is coming," cried Colbert, to expedite the young girl's departure.
 
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