adj · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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UK:/ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Free of impediment; unimpeded.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Expeditious; quick; prompt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To accelerate the progress of.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
He expedited the search by alphabetizing the papers.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
To perform the duties of an expediter.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To free from impediment; to release or set at liberty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete, transitive
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
verb
Meaning 7
process fast and efficiently
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
I will try to expedite the matter
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: action, sue, litigate, process
8
verb
Meaning 8
speed up the progress of; facilitate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
This should expedite the process
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hasten
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: help, assist, aid
History
Etymology
From Latin expedītus (“unimpeded, unfettered”), perfect passive participle of expediō (“bring forward, set right”).
Across languages
Translations
47 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
ускорявам
(uskorjavam)
— to accelerate the progress of
Bulgarian:
способствам
(sposobstvam)
— to accelerate the progress of
Catalan:
accelerar
— to accelerate the progress of
Catalan:
precipitar
— to accelerate the progress of
Catalan:
afanyar
— to accelerate the progress of
Dutch:
versnellen
— to accelerate the progress of
Dutch:
in vaart brengen
— to accelerate the progress of
Dutch:
bespoedigen
— to accelerate the progress of
Finnish:
jouduttaa
— to accelerate the progress of
Finnish:
kiirehtiä
— to accelerate the progress of
Finnish:
nopeuttaa
— to accelerate the progress of
French:
accélérer
— to accelerate the progress of
French:
précipiter
— to accelerate the progress of
Galician:
acelerar
— to accelerate the progress of
Galician:
apresurar
— to accelerate the progress of
Galician:
axilizar
— to accelerate the progress of
German:
beschleunigen
— to accelerate the progress of
Greek:
επισπεύδω
(epispévdo)
— to accelerate the progress of
Greek:
διευκολύνω
(diefkolýno)
— to accelerate the progress of
Irish:
éascaigh
— to accelerate the progress of
Latin:
expedio
— to accelerate the progress of
Māori:
whakakakama
— to accelerate the progress of
Polish:
przyspieszyć
— to accelerate the progress of
Polish:
przyspieszać
— to accelerate the progress of
Portuguese:
acelerar
— to accelerate the progress of
Portuguese:
apressar
— to accelerate the progress of
Portuguese:
agilizar
— to accelerate the progress of
Romanian:
accelera
— to accelerate the progress of
Romanian:
grăbi
— to accelerate the progress of
Russian:
поторапливать
(potoraplivatʹ)
— to accelerate the progress of
Russian:
ускоря́ть
(uskorjátʹ)
— to accelerate the progress of
Russian:
продвига́ть
(prodvigátʹ)
— to accelerate the progress of
Russian:
спосо́бствовать
(sposóbstvovatʹ)
— to accelerate the progress of
Spanish:
acelerar
— to accelerate the progress of
Spanish:
apresurar
— to accelerate the progress of
Spanish:
agilizar
— to accelerate the progress of
Spanish:
expeditar
— to accelerate the progress of
Swedish:
påskynda
— to accelerate the progress of
Telugu:
వేగిరపెట్టు
(vēgirapeṭṭu)
— to accelerate the progress of
Bulgarian:
изпълнявам бързо
(izpǎlnjavam bǎrzo)
— to perform (a task) fast and efficiently
Finnish:
kiirehtiä
— to perform (a task) fast and efficiently
Greek:
επισπεύδω
(epispévdo)
— to perform (a task) fast and efficiently
Irish:
éascaigh
— to perform (a task) fast and efficiently
Māori:
kakama
— to perform (a task) fast and efficiently
Marathi:
जलद
(jalad)
— to perform (a task) fast and efficiently
Russian:
быстро выполня́ть
(bystro vypolnjátʹ)
— to perform (a task) fast and efficiently
Russian:
быстро справля́ться
(bystro spravljátʹsja)
— to perform (a task) fast and efficiently