expedite

Verb

Verb Forms: expedited, expediting, expedites

To make an action or process happen sooner.
speed up the progress of; facilitate
- "This should expedite the process"
process fast and efficiently
- "I will try to expedite the matter"
To accelerate the progress of.
To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.
To perform the duties of an expediter.

Adj

Free of impediment; unimpeded.
Expeditious; quick; prompt.

Examples

A powerful Words With Friends play can expedite the end of a close game.
He expedited the search by alphabetizing the papers.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

hasten

Antonyms

impede, slow down

Scrabble Score: 18

expedite: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
expedite: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
expedite: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

expedite: valid Words With Friends Word