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Entry 4 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Expedite

/ĕk'-spĭd-ītˌ/ · Ex·pe·dite · IPA /ˈɛk.spɪˌdaɪt/
01 a. Free of impediment; unimpeded.
  1. 1.
    Free of impediment; unimpeded.
    “To make the way plain and expedite.” Hooker.
  2. 2.
    Expeditious; quick; speedily; prompt.
    “Nimble and expedite . . . in its operation.” — Tollotson.
    “Speech is a very short and expedite way of conveying their thoughts.” Locke.
02 v. t. To relieve of impediments; to facilitate; to accelerate the process or progress of; to hasten; to quicken; as, to expedite the growth of plants.
imp. & p. p. Expedited; p. pr. & vb. n. Expediting
  1. 1.
    To relieve of impediments; to facilitate; to accelerate the process or progress of; to hasten; to quicken; as, to expedite the growth of plants.
    “To expedite your glorious march.” Milton.
  2. 2.
    To despatch; to send forth; to issue officially.
    “Such charters be expedited of course.” Bacon.