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Expedite

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

v. To speed up the progress of; accelerate.

v. To execute quickly and efficiently: was trusted to expedite the directives of the board.

v. To issue officially; dispatch.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

v. To accelerate the progress of.

v. To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Free of impediment; unimpeded.

adj. Expeditious; quick; speedily; prompt.

v. To relieve of impediments; to facilitate; to accelerate the process or progress of; to hasten; to quicken.

v. To despatch; to send forth; to issue officially.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

To remove impediments to the movement or progress of; accelerate the motion or progress of; hasten; quicken: as, the general sent orders to expedite the march of the army; artificial heat may expedite the growth of plants.

To despatch; send forth; issue officially.

Synonyms To speed, forward, advance, press on, press forward, urge on, urge forward, drive, push.

Cleared of impediments; unobstructed; unimpeded; unencumbered.

Ready; quick; expeditious.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

v. process fast and efficiently

v. speed up the progress of; facilitate

Word Usage

"Now Biedenbach, after he left Glen Ellen, had invented a most powerful explosive -- 'expedite' he called it."

Antonym

slow down impede

Verb Form

expedited expedites expediting

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

process sue litigate action help assist aid

Cross Reference

accomplish

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

unimpeded expeditious quick speedily prompt despatch