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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. To make the way plain and expedite. --Hooker. 2. Expeditious; quick; speedily; prompt. Nimble and expedite . . . in its operation. --Tollotson. Speech is a very short and expedite way of conveying their thoughts. --Locke. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. To expedite your glorious march. --Milton. 2. To despatch; to send forth; to issue officially. Such charters be expedited of course. --Bacon. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: expedite v 1: speed up the progress of facilitate; "This should expedite the process" [syn: {hasten}] 2: process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"
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