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expedite

verbHigh-frequency wordMore E words

to speed up or make a process happen more quickly

Word origin: From Latin expedire, to free from entanglement.

In a sentence

Expedite in a sentence

Here are example sentences showing expedite in a sentence.

Paying a fee can expedite the visa application.

A dedicated review team was created to expedite applications that had stalled for months.

Synonyms
acceleratehastenfacilitate
Antonyms
delayhinderimpede
Usage & nuance

Using “expedite” well

Expedite means to speed up a process or make it proceed more efficiently. Distinguish it from expedient, an adjective about convenience, with which it shares a root.

Common questions

Questions about “expedite

Expedite (verb) means to speed up or make a process happen more quickly
Here is expedite used in an example sentence: "Paying a fee can expedite the visa application." Another example: "A dedicated review team was created to expedite applications that had stalled for months."
Common synonyms for expedite include accelerate, hasten, facilitate.
Antonyms of expedite include delay, hinder, impede.
Clusters with accelerate, hasten, and facilitate in Sentence Equivalence. Its antonyms delay, hinder, and impede mark the contrast.
Yes. Expedite is a high-frequency GRE word, so it is worth prioritising as you build your vocabulary.

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