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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.
verb [ T ] formal uk / ˈekspɪdaɪt / us. Add to word list. to cause something to be done more quickly: We're trying to expedite the process of reviewing applications. You pay more for expedited delivery. (Definition of expedite from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of expedite. expedite.
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.
Expedited definition: done, sent, or made to happen quickly or promptly, especially more quickly than usual; hastened. See examples of EXPEDITED used in a sentence.
verb (used with object) , ex·pe·dit·ed, ex·pe·dit·ing. to speed up the progress of; hasten: to expedite shipments. Synonyms: hurry, accelerate, push, quicken. Antonyms: delay. to accomplish promptly, as a piece of business; dispatch: to expedite one's duties. to issue or dispatch, as an official document or letter.
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.
Meaning of expedite in English. expedite. verb [ T ] formal us / ˈek.spə.daɪt / uk / ˈek.spə.daɪt / Add to word list. 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.
