expedite

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  1. transitive verb To speed up the progress of; accelerate.
  2. transitive verb To execute quickly and efficiently: was trusted to expedite the directives of the board.
  3. transitive verb To issue officially; dispatch.

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  • They need an expedite order from you to speed things up. —  TheMagazineofFantasyandScienceFiction,December2004
  • South Korea will expedite the introduction of high-tech unmanned aerial surveillance systems and "bunker-buster" bombs in response to North Korea's provocations, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper said, citing unidentified ruling party members. —  Newsvine - Get Smarter Here
  • In an effort to expand battery research and expedite the introduction of electrically driven vehicles, GM has announced the opening of The Global Battery Systems Lab.
  • South Korea will expedite the introduction of high-tech unmanned aerial surveillance systems and "bunker-buster" bombs in response to North Korea's provocations, the —  Thoughts Of A Conservative Christian
  • South Korea will expedite the introduction of high-tech unmanned aerial surveillance systems and "bunker-buster" bombs in response to North Korea's provocations, the Chosun Ilbo newspaper said, citing lawmakers.
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expedite:   expediting ·  expedited
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Etymologies (3)

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  1. Latin expedīre, expedīt-, to free from entanglements, make ready; see ped- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin expeditus, past participle of expedire, despatch, etc., impersonal be serviceable, advantageous, or expedient: see expede.
  2. = Dutch expediet = Danish Swedish expedit = Spanish Portuguese expedito = Italian espedito, spedito, from Latin expeditus, unimpeded, free, ready, easy, past participle of expedire, despatch: see expede, expedite, v.
 

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/ˈɛkspədaɪt/
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