tr.v. ex·pe·dit·ed, ex·pe·dit·ing, ex·pe·dites To speed up the progress of or execute quickly: expedite the review of a legal case; expedite a loan application. [Latin expedīre, expedīt-, to free from entanglements, make ready; see ped- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] expe·dit′er, expe·di′tor n. |
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