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expedited

[ek-spi-dahyt]

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verb (used with object)

to speed up the progress of; hasten: to expedite shipments.

to accomplish promptly, as a piece of business; dispatch: to expedite one's duties.

to issue or dispatch, as an official document or letter.

adjective

Obsolete. ready for action; alert.

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Origin:
1425–75; late Middle English < Latin expedītus (past participle of expedīre to disengage, set the feet free), equivalent to ex- ex-¹ + ped- (stem of pēs) foot + -ītus -ite²

Related forms

un·ex·pe·dit·ed, adjective

Synonyms
1. quicken, push, accelerate, hurry.

Antonyms
1. delay.

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By administrative directive these cases get expedited processing.

It has expedited the timetable for a public consultation.

Special emphasis is placed on expedited grant processing and turnaround.

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By administrative directive these cases get expedited processing.

It has expedited the timetable for a public consultation.

Special emphasis is placed on expedited grant processing and turnaround.

Expedited removal of insect eaters and natural plant propagators from the biological ecosystem will upset the natural balance.

Plaintiff requests a hearing on this matter, if necessary, on an expedited basis.

The expedited schedule could ease that concern for the three judges who will decide the stay and the appeal.

Turkey further expedited its reform process in order to fulfil the criteria needed to start the accession negotiations.

Biscardi who gave us permission to begin an expedited melting process.

Why expedited security scans for elite travelers would be hard to curtail.

Excavation will be begun within a few weeks and building will be expedited by every means known to human.

Those rated ineffective for two straight years could be fired in an expedited process.

Edmondson, leading a three-judge panel, promised to give the matter expedited consideration.

At no point is the traveler guaranteed expedited screening”.

The expedited service should not be allowed to further inconvenience the ordinary traveler.

The announcement capped an expedited courtship with a long history.

Expedited approval of new prescription drugs can save lives, but increases the risk of belated discovery of grave side effects.

But the casino expedited the process by securing the necessary bondholder approvals beforehand.

Her options include dismissing the case, issuing the restraining order, or ordering an expedited hearing.

Lionel's lawyers had also requested an expedited clemency hearing that could result in a much shorter sentence.

Silverjet also plans expedited check-in and boarding procedures and high-end airport lounges.

She predicted the appeals process would be expedited and last three to six months.

The city also has an expedited permitting process for builders who use green techniques.

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Word Origin & History

expedite

late 15c., from L. expeditus, pp. of expedire "make fit or ready, prepare," lit. "free the feet from fetters," hence "liberate from difficulties," from ex- "out" + *pedis "fetter, chain for the feet," related to pes (gen. pedis) "foot" (see foot). Cf. Gk. pede "fetter." Related:

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