English Explanatory Dictionary

expedite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To accelerate the progress of.
  2. To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.
  3. To perform the duties of an expediter.
  4. To free from impediment; to release or set at liberty.
adj
  1. Free of impediment; unimpeded.
  2. Expeditious; quick; prompt.

Pronunciation

/ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt/ /ˈɛk.spɪˌdaɪt/ en-us-expedite.ogg en-au-expedite.ogg

Word forms

expedite expedites expediting expedited more expedite most expedite

Etymology

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

Antonyms

impede slow down

Related words

expede expedience expediency expedient expediter expedition expeditious expeditiously accelerate dispatch facilitate fast track speed up

Derived words

expeditely expediteness
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