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expedite

/ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt/verb

To make a process move along faster.

Example sentences

  • “Paying a small fee will expedite your passport application.”
  • “The mechanic promised to expedite the repair so I could drive home today.”

Business and bureaucratic register: you expedite orders, shipments, and applications. In everyday talk people just say 'speed up'.

Synonyms for expedite

  • speed up
  • accelerate
  • hasten
  • fast-track
  • hurry

Antonyms

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