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Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: , past participle of expedire 'to free the feet, set free, arrange', from pes 'foot'

expedite

 verb
     
ex‧pe‧dite [transitive]
to make a process or action happen more quickly [= speed up]:
strategies to expedite the decision-making process
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