Dictionary
ex•pe•dite
Pronunciation: (ek'spi-dīt"), [key]
—v., -dit•ed, -dit•ing,
—adj.
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v.t.
1. to speed up the progress of; hasten:
to expedite shipments.
2. to accomplish promptly, as a piece of business; dispatch:
to expedite one's duties.
3. to issue or dispatch, as an official document or letter.
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adj.
Obs.ready for action; alert.
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