expedite

verb
/ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt/UK/ˈɛk.spɪˌdaɪt/US

Etymology

From Latin expedītus (“unimpeded, unfettered”), perfect passive participle of expediō (“bring forward, set right”).

  1. derived from expedītus

Definitions

  1. To accelerate the progress of.

    • He expedited the search by alphabetizing the papers.
    • The bodies and bogies were built by more than one firm, to expedite the work, and the electrical equipment was supplied by the British Thomson-Houston Co. Ltd.
    • […] moreover, there are times of pressure when, to expedite deliveries, cars may be driven in what should otherwise be the running-in period at speeds that do them no good - and over long distances too.
  2. To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.

  3. To perform the duties of an expediter.

  4. + 3 more definitions
    1. To free from impediment

      To free from impediment; to release or set at liberty.

    2. Free of impediment

      Free of impediment; unimpeded.

      • […] to make the way plaine and expedite […]
    3. Expeditious

      Expeditious; quick; prompt.

      • nimble and expedite […] in its operation
      • […]Speech in general (which is a very ſhort and expedite way of conveying their Thoughts one to another)[…]

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at expedite. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at expedite. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

5 hops · closes at expedite

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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