expedite

  • 11expedite — /ek spi duyt /, v., expedited, expediting, adj. v.t. 1. to speed up the progress of; hasten: to expedite shipments. 2. to accomplish promptly, as a piece of business; dispatch: to expedite one s duties. 3. to issue or dispatch, as an official… …

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  • 12expedite — verb Expedite is used with these nouns as the object: ↑implementation, ↑process …

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  • 13expedite — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. hasten, dispatch; further, advance. See haste, aid. Ant., hinder, delay. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. hurry, assist, promote, facilitate; see advance 1 , hasten 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus)… …

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  • 14expedite — ex|pe|dite [ˈekspıdaıt] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of expedire to free the feet, set free, arrange , from pes foot ] to make a process or action happen more quickly = ↑speed up ▪ strategies to expedite the decision …

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  • 15expedite — ex|pe|dite [ ekspə,daıt ] verb transitive FORMAL to make something happen quickly or easily: Aid workers are trying to expedite the process of returning refugees to their homes …

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  • 16expedite — An expression used by ATC (air traffic control) on radio to direct the pilot to promptly comply with an instruction (but keeping safety factors into consideration) to avoid the development of an imminent situation. In short, it means hurry up.… …

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  • 17expedite — verb (T) to make a process happen more quickly: strategies to expedite the decision making process …

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  • 18expedite — verb our legal assistants can help expedite the paperwork Syn: speed up, accelerate, hurry, hasten, step up, quicken, precipitate, dispatch; advance, facilitate, ease, make easier, further, promote, aid, push through, urge on, boost …

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  • 19expedite — /ˈɛkspədaɪt / (say ekspuhduyt) verb (t) (expedited, expediting) 1. to speed up the progress of; hasten: to expedite matters. 2. to accomplish promptly, as a piece of business; dispatch. 3. to issue officially, as a document. –adjective 4.… …

  • 20expedite — transitive verb ( dited; diting) Etymology: Latin expeditus, past participle of expedire Date: 15th century 1. to execute promptly 2. to accelerate the process or progress of ; speed up 3. issue, dispatch …

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