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# expedite

verb (expedite, expedites, expedited, expediting) — (formal)

«expedite» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(formal) To make something happen faster; to speed up a process. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expedite/#m1)

### In the lessons

A stiff office and exam word: «expedite the delivery», «expedite the process». Shipping websites offer «expedited delivery» for faster post. Everyday words: «speed up», «hurry along».

### Examples

- Paying extra will expedite the delivery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expedite/#x1)
- The school wants to expedite the repair of the roof. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expedite/#x2)
- Please expedite your reply. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expedite/#x3)
- Filling in the form now will expedite the process. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expedite/#x4)
- We chose expedited shipping so the parcel arrives sooner. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expedite/#x5)
- The manager expedited the order for the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expedite/#x6)

### Note

Formal; say «speed up» in everyday talk. Regular verb: expedited. Pronounced EX-puh-dite. Not the same as «expedition» (a journey), though they are related.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «expedite» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expedite/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«expedite» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/expedite.html) on Mova free.