EXPEDITING

Verb

expediting

present participle of expedite

Source: Wiktionary


EXPEDITE

Ex"pe*dite, a. Etym: [L. expeditus, p. p. of expedire to free one caught by the foot, to extricate, set free, bring forward, make ready; ex out + pes, prdis, t. See Foot.]

1. Free of impediment; unimpeded. To make the way plain and expedite. Hooker.

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.

Ex"pe*dite, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Expedited;p. pr. & vb. n. Expediting.]

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. To despatch; to send forth; to issue officially. Such charters be expedited of course. Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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