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Webster 1913 Edition
Expedite
Ex′pe-dite
,Adj.
[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
,Verb.
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 plantsTo
expedite
your glorious march. Milton.
2.
To despatch; to send forth; to issue officially.
Such charters be
expedited
of course. Bacon.
Webster 1828 Edition
Expedite
EX'PEDITE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To hasten; to quicken; to accelerate motion or progress. The general sent orders to expedite the march of the army. Artificial heat may expedite the growth of plants.2.
To dispatch; to send from.Such charters are expedited of course.
3.
To hasten by rendering easy.EX'PEDITE
,Adj.
1.
Easy; clear of impediments; unencumbered; as, to make a way plain and expedite. [Unusual.]2.
Active; nimble; ready; prompt.The more expedite will be the soul in its operations. [Unusual.]
3.
Light-armed. [Not used.]