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Let me start by emphasizing that I am open to efforts to expedite environmental procedures for true emergencies or in other clear cases where current laws are needlessly burdensome.
Sherwood Boehlert

Meaning of "expedite" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXPEDITE

From Latin expedīre, literally: to free the feet (as from a snare), hence, liberate, from ex-1 + pēs foot.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXPEDITE

expedite  [ˈɛkspɪˌdaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXPEDITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Expedite is a verb and can also act as an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb expedite in English.

WHAT DOES EXPEDITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

expedite

Expeditus

Expeditus is said to have been a Roman centurion in Armenia who was martyred around April, 303, for converting to Christianity. He is commemorated on April 19.

Definition of expedite in the English dictionary

The first definition of expedite in the dictionary is to hasten the progress of; hasten or assist. Other definition of expedite is to do or process with speed and efficiency. Expedite is also to dispatch.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXPEDITE

PRESENT

Present
I expedite
you expedite
he/she/it expedites
we expedite
you expedite
they expedite
Present continuous
I am expediting
you are expediting
he/she/it is expediting
we are expediting
you are expediting
they are expediting
Present perfect
I have expedited
you have expedited
he/she/it has expedited
we have expedited
you have expedited
they have expedited
Present perfect continuous
I have been expediting
you have been expediting
he/she/it has been expediting
we have been expediting
you have been expediting
they have been expediting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I expedited
you expedited
he/she/it expedited
we expedited
you expedited
they expedited
Past continuous
I was expediting
you were expediting
he/she/it was expediting
we were expediting
you were expediting
they were expediting
Past perfect
I had expedited
you had expedited
he/she/it had expedited
we had expedited
you had expedited
they had expedited
Past perfect continuous
I had been expediting
you had been expediting
he/she/it had been expediting
we had been expediting
you had been expediting
they had been expediting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will expedite
you will expedite
he/she/it will expedite
we will expedite
you will expedite
they will expedite
Future continuous
I will be expediting
you will be expediting
he/she/it will be expediting
we will be expediting
you will be expediting
they will be expediting
Future perfect
I will have expedited
you will have expedited
he/she/it will have expedited
we will have expedited
you will have expedited
they will have expedited
Future perfect continuous
I will have been expediting
you will have been expediting
he/she/it will have been expediting
we will have been expediting
you will have been expediting
they will have been expediting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would expedite
you would expedite
he/she/it would expedite
we would expedite
you would expedite
they would expedite
Conditional continuous
I would be expediting
you would be expediting
he/she/it would be expediting
we would be expediting
you would be expediting
they would be expediting
Conditional perfect
I would have expedite
you would have expedite
he/she/it would have expedite
we would have expedite
you would have expedite
they would have expedite
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been expediting
you would have been expediting
he/she/it would have been expediting
we would have been expediting
you would have been expediting
they would have been expediting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you expedite
we let´s expedite
you expedite
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to expedite
Past participle
expedited
Present Participle
expediting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXPEDITE


almandite
ˈælmənˌdaɪt
andradite
ˈændrəˌdaɪt
Araldite
ˈærəlˌdaɪt
argyrodite
ˈɑːdʒɪrəˌdaɪt
endopodite
ɛnˈdɒpəˌdaɪt
erudite
ˈɛrʊˌdaɪt
exopodite
ɛkˈsɒpəˌdaɪt
extradite
ˈɛkstrəˌdaɪt
Gileadite
ˈɡɪlɪəˌdaɪt
hermaphrodite
hɜːˈmæfrəˌdaɪt
heulandite
ˈhjuːlənˌdaɪt
inerudite
ɪnˈerjʊˌdaɪt
pentlandite
ˈpɛntlənˌdaɪt
pseudohermaphrodite
ˌsjuːdəʊhɜːˈmæfrəˌdaɪt
scorodite
ˈskɒrəˌdaɪt
skutterudite
ˈskʌtərəˌdaɪt
tetradite
ˈtetrəˌdaɪt
troglodyte
ˈtrɒɡləˌdaɪt
turbidite
ˈtɜːbɪˌdaɪt
viridite
ˈvɪrɪˌdaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXPEDITE

expectorator
expedience
expediencies
expediency
expedient
expediential
expedientially
expediently
expeditate
expeditation
expeditely
expediter
expedition
expeditionary
expeditionary force
expeditious
expeditiously
expeditiousness
expeditive
expeditor

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXPEDITE

alabandite
Aphrodite
cheddite
cordite
dite
incondite
indite
Luddite
lyddite
plaudite
podite
recondite
smaragdite
thenardite
verdite

Synonyms and antonyms of expedite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EXPEDITE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «expedite» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of expedite

Translation of «expedite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXPEDITE

Find out the translation of expedite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of expedite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «expedite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

加快
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agilizar
570 millions of speakers

English

expedite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

में तेजी लाने के
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الإسراع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ускорить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agilizar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুবিধাযুক্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

accélérer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mempercepatkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

beschleunigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

早める
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신속하게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyepetake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiến
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துரிதப்படுத்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वेगवान करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hızlandırmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

affrettare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przyspieszenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прискорити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

accelera
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επισπεύσει
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bespoedig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

påskynda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fremskynde
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of expedite

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPEDITE»

The term «expedite» is quite widely used and occupies the 31.459 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXPEDITE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «expedite» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «expedite» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about expedite

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5 QUOTES WITH «EXPEDITE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word expedite.
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Sherwood Boehlert
Let me start by emphasizing that I am open to efforts to expedite environmental procedures for true emergencies or in other clear cases where current laws are needlessly burdensome.
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Dianne Feinstein
We have a chance to wind down and expedite the removal of 96 percent of the world's nuclear weapons. What an achievement it would be, if at the end of the next administration, we could say that the nuclear arsenals of both Russia and the United States had been reduced to the barest minimums.
3
Thomas R. Insel
Reports that online cognitive behavioral treatment can be as effective as in-person psychotherapy suggest that technology will expand access, extend the impact of a therapist, and expedite treatment for people who might not find 'seeing' a therapist acceptable.
4
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Eastern Washington has experienced a number of deadly forest fires this season, and it is crucial that we have bipartisan legislation that will expedite the research and restoration process.
5
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
The art of statesmanship is to foresee the inevitable and to expedite its occurrence.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXPEDITE»

Discover the use of expedite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to expedite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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EXPEDITE: EXpert-system Based PrEdictions of Demand for ...
In the EXPEDITE project, such a model was developed and applied in forecasting and policy simulation for passenger and freight transport.
‎2003
2
Peptide Nucleic Acids: Protocols and Applications
PNA. Synthesis. on. the. Expedite. 8909. PNA. although peptide-like, is a DNA mimic and ideally prepared on a DNA synthesis platform at scales similar to DNA to best serve molecular biologists and other PNA researchers and practitioners.
Peter E. Nielsen, 2004
3
Accounts Receivable Factoring Guide - Definition, Best ...
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE FACTORING GUIDE Expedite & Improve Your Cash Flows By Curtis Matsen, CPA - Green Initiative Smashwords Edition Copyright © Curtis Matsen - Green Initiative All Rights Reserved Smashwords Edition, ...
Curt Matsen, CPA, 2013
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To Amend Section 204, Title II, of the Act to Expedite ...
Committee Serial No. 1. Considers legislation to extend and expand Federal community facilities aid program for war-time impacted areas.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds, 1945
5
International Humanitarian Assistance: Disaster Relief ...
'Measures to Expedite International Relief In Res. 2816 (XXVI) which established UNDRO, the General Assembly invited potential recipient governments to consider adopting appropriate legislative or other measures to facilitate the process of ...
Peter MacAlister-Smith, 1985
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Sell Your Home Faster With Feng Shui: Ancient Wisdom to ...
This practical, well-organised guide shows homeowners, real estate agents, and others how to use the ancient Chinese art of placement without undertaking an exhausting course of study or subscribing to a belief system.
Holly Ziegler, 2001
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Voodoo Queen: The Spirited Lives of Marie Laveau
call on St. Expedite for help. I found salt on my steps one mornin', and right away I snapped my fingers and St. Expedite heard me. A woman across the street let out a scream and I found out later she had fallen off a ladder and broke her arm.
Martha Ward, 2004
8
Military Base Closures: Opportunities Exist to Improve ...
Although opportunities exist to expedite the cleanup and transfer of unneeded BRAC 2005 properties, as well as untransferred properties from prior BRAC rounds, it is not clear to what extent each of these opportunities are considered for ...
Government Accountability Office Washington Dc
9
The Least You Should Know about Vocabulary Building: Word Roots
Expedite [EX out + PED foot] originally meant to get one's foot out of an entanglement and thus to speed up one's progress. Expedite too has lost the meaning of the foot in an entanglement and today means merely to speed the progress of, ...
Teresa Glazier, Carol Friend, Laura Knight, 2007
10
Kanban for the Supply Chain: Fundamental Practices for ...
Supplier Performance Reports and Stock out/Expedite Tracking Report Two other tools for monitoring the effectiveness of the kanban system and for keeping it synchronized with current conditions are the stock out and expedite tracking report ...
Stephen Cimorelli, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXPEDITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term expedite is used in the context of the following news items.
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India, Pakistan Agree to Expedite Mumbai Terror Attack Case Trial
"Both sides agreed to expedite Mumbai attack trials, including providing voice samples," Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar said. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
2
Expedite culvert works, residents tell Minister
The Eenchakkal Residents' Association has urged local MLA and Minister for Health V.S. Sivakumar to expedite the work on a culvert at ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Expedite Expo Focuses on Owner Operators
Expedite Expo 2015 is a trade show focused on the expedited trucking industry set to take place July 24-25 in Wilmington, Ohio. The event was ... «Truckinginfo, Jul 15»
4
Startup aims to expedite global shipping for new gadgets, fashions
Big Apple Buddy is a new startup that helps international clients obtain goods from the U.S. The New York City-based company does research, ... «Retail Dive, Jul 15»
5
Indonesian govt should expedite spending, control exchange rate …
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Chairman of the Indonesian Economists Association (ISEI) Darmin Nasution has urged the government to speed up ... «ANTARA, Jul 15»
6
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy Opposes Legislation That …
... opposes legislation that would expedite pipeline construction in national parks, including the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.). «PR.com, Jul 15»
7
NY Assembly OKs Bill to Expedite Claims Processes After Disasters
The New York State Assembly recently approved a bill (A04458) that would require insurers to expedite claims investigation and settlement ... «Insurance Journal, Jul 15»
8
Tomar wants Karnataka to expedite auction of mines
With iron ore mine auction rules and draft tender documents for auction of mines under the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
9
Lawmakers Task Education Board to Expedite Student Loan Recovery
The Auditor General says there is need for REB to expedite the process of gathering information on all sponsored students and their ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
10
Government sets up CCFCs at ports to expedite customs clearance
NEW DELHI: The government has set up Customs Clearance and Facilitation Committees (CCFCs) at ports to ensure expeditious customs ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»

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