expedite
pronunciation
How to pronounce expedite in British English:
UK [ˈekspədaɪt]
How to pronounce expedite in American English:
US [ˈekspədaɪt]
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- Verb:
- speed up the progress of; facilitate
- process fast and efficiently
Word Origin
- expedite (v.)
- c. 1500 (implied in past participle expedit "accomplished"), from Latin expeditus, past participle of expedire "extricate, disengage, liberate; procure, make ready, put in order, make fit, prepare; explain, make clear," literally "free the feet from fetters," hence to liberate from difficulties, from ex- "out" (see ex-) + *pedis "fetter, chain for the feet," related to pes (genitive pedis) "foot," from PIE root *ped- (1) "a foot" (see foot (n.)). Compare Greek pede "fetter." Related: Expedited; expediting.
Example
- 1. Sql server utilizes as much ram as allocated to it to expedite responses .
- 2. They are supposed to expedite the flow of credit through economies ; instead , they ended up blocking it .
- 3. The restructuring is necessary to expedite obtaining an " essential " regulatory license , yahoo said in the filing .
- 4. Mr bugie said that , especially for institutions in which governments have taken stakes , there would be a strong incentive to expedite the realisation of losses .
- 5. While the extent of the damage to undersea cables is unclear and financial losses unknown , operators said they are undergoing an inspection and looking to expedite restoration .