ex•pe•dite
Pronunciation: (ek'spi-dīt"), [key]
— v., adj. -dit•ed, -dit•ing,
—v.t.
- to speed up the progress of; hasten: to expedite shipments.
- to accomplish promptly, as a piece of business; dispatch: to expedite one's duties.
- to issue or dispatch, as an official document or letter.
—adj.
- ready for action; alert.
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