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- Dictionaryexpedite/ˈɛkspɪdʌɪt/
verb
- 1. make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly: "he promised to expedite economic reforms"
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to make something happen more quickly: Something needs to be done to expedite the process. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to get faster. speed up The car sped up to 100 mph. pick up speed The hurricane is picking up speed as it approaches the coast. gain speed Accidents often happen when a driver gains speed going downhill.
1. : to accelerate the process or progress of : speed up. 2. : to execute promptly. 3. : issue, dispatch. Did you know? Need someone to do something in a hurry? You can tell that person to step on it—or you can tell them expedite it. Figurative feet are involved in both cases, though less obviously in the second choice.
Expedite definition: to speed up the progress of; hasten. See examples of EXPEDITE used in a sentence.
To expedite something is to make it go faster or speed up the process. Expediting that package might get it to Alaska by tomorrow, instead of next Tuesday. If someone says, "Let me expedite the process," that's probably a good thing: they're offering to speed things up.
to make something happen more quickly: Something needs to be done to expedite the process. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to get faster. speed up The car sped up to 100 mph. pick up speed The hurricane is picking up speed as it approaches the coast. gain speed Accidents often happen when a driver gains speed going downhill.
Expedite is the proper word to use in most cases, meaning to make a process or action happen more quickly. On the other hand, expediate is a less common variant of expedite, often considered archaic or incorrect in modern usage.
expedite a process. 5 meanings: 1. to hasten the progress of; hasten or assist 2. to do or process (something, such as business matters) with speed.... Click for more definitions.
1. to hasten the progress of; hasten or assist. 2. to do or process (something, such as business matters) with speed and efficiency. 3. rare to dispatch (documents, messages, etc) adj. 4. unimpeded or prompt; expeditious. 5. alert or prepared.
Definition of expedite verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb [ T ] formal uk / ˈek.spə.daɪt / us / ˈek.spə.daɪt / to make something happen more quickly: Something needs to be done to expedite the process. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. to get faster. speed up The car sped up to 100 mph. pick up speed The hurricane is picking up speed as it approaches the coast.
