expedite.
To accelerate the progress of.
Meaning & usage
To accelerate the progress of.
He expedited the search by alphabetizing the papers.
To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.
To perform the duties of an expediter.
To free from impediment; to release or set at liberty.
Where this word comes from
From Latin expedītus (“unimpeded, unfettered”), perfect passive participle of expediō (“bring forward, set right”).
Free of impediment; unimpeded.
Expeditious; quick; prompt.
Where this word comes from
From Latin expedītus (“unimpeded, unfettered”), perfect passive participle of expediō (“bring forward, set right”).
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