'Expedite' definitions:
Definition of 'expedite'
(from WordNet)
verb
Speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process" [syn: expedite, hasten]
verb
Process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"
Definition of 'Expedite'
From: GCIDE
- Expedite \Ex"pe*dite\, a. [L. expeditus, p. p. of expedire to free one caught by the foot, to extricate, set free, bring forward, make ready; ex out + pes, prdis, t. See Foot.]
- 1. Free of impediment; unimpeded. [1913 Webster]
- To make the way plain and expedite. --Hooker. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Expeditious; quick; speedily; prompt. [1913 Webster]
- Nimble and expedite . . . in its operation. --Tollotson. [1913 Webster]
- Speech is a very short and expedite way of conveying their thoughts. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Expedite'
From: GCIDE
- Expedite \Ex"pe*dite\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Expedited; p. pr. & vb. n. Expediting.]
- 1. To relieve of impediments; to facilitate; to accelerate the process or progress of; to hasten; to quicken; as, to expedite the growth of plants. [1913 Webster]
- To expedite your glorious march. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To despatch; to send forth; to issue officially. [1913 Webster]
- Such charters be expedited of course. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'expedite'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accelerate,
- advance,
- advantage,
- aid,
- air-express,
- airfreight,
- airmail,
- boost,
- bundle,
- bustle,
- clear the way,
- conduce to,
- consign,
- contribute to,
- crowd,
- dispatch,
- drive on,
- drop a letter,
- ease,
- embark,
- enable,
- encourage,
- explain,
- export,
- express,
- facilitate,
- favor,
- forward,
- freight,
- further,
- grease,
- grease the ways,
- grease the wheels,
- haste,
- hasten,
- hasten on,
- help along,
- hie on,
- hurry,
- hurry along,
- hurry on,
- hurry up,
- hustle,
- hustle up,
- lend wings to,
- loose,
- lubricate,
- mail,
- make clear,
- make for,
- make way for,
- oil,
- open the way,
- open up,
- pave the way,
- post,
- precipitate,
- prepare the way,
- press,
- promote,
- push,
- push forward,
- push on,
- push through,
- put forward,
- quicken,
- railroad through,
- remit,
- remove friction,
- run interference for,
- rush,
- rush along,
- send,
- send away,
- send forth,
- send off,
- set forward,
- ship,
- simplify,
- smooth,
- smooth the way,
- soap the ways,
- speed,
- speed along,
- speed up,
- spur,
- stampede,
- step up,
- transmit,
- unbar,
- unblock,
- unclog,
- unjam,
- urge,
- whip,
- whip along