Ex"pe*dite (?), a. [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.
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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.
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