---
title: expedite — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «expedite» in the school dictionary: To make something happen faster; to speed up a process. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expedite/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/) / [E](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/) / expedite

# expedite

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** something, Paying, school, you, your, Filling · **What happens:** make, happen, speed up, pay, expedite, want · **To what, where:** something, process, extra, delivery, repair, roof

<!-- .vabout -->
«expedite» in the school dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [expedite in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/expedite.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make something happen faster; to speed up a process.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedite:m1:1
# text = To make something happen faster; to speed up a process.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	_
5	faster	fast	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	8	punct	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	speed	speed	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **happen** | infinitive | something *not said here* |  |  |  |  | fast *property* | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **speed up** | to-infinitive |  | a process |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent process=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Paying extra will expedite the delivery.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedite:x1:1
# text = Paying extra will expedite the delivery.
1	Paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	csubj	_	_
2	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	obj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	expedite	expedite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	delivery	delivery	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pay** | gerund |  | extra |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent extra=Asset |
| 2 | **expedite** | future | Paying | the delivery |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The school wants to expedite the repair of the roof.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedite:x2:1
# text = The school wants to expedite the repair of the roof.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	expedite	expedite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	repair	repair	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	roof	roof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **want** | present | the school |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **expedite** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the school *not said here* | the repair of the roof |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **repair** |  |  | the roof |  |  |  |  | nom repair «act transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Please expedite your reply.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedite:x3:1
# text = Please expedite your reply.
1	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	2	discourse	_	_
2	expedite	expedite	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	reply	reply	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expedite** | imperative | you *not said here* | your reply |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **reply** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom reply «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Filling in the form now will expedite the process.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedite:x4:1
# text = Filling in the form now will expedite the process.
1	Filling	fill	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	in	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	1	advmod	_	_
6	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
7	expedite	expedite	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	process	process	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fill** | gerund |  |  |  | the form | now |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **expedite** | future | Filling | the process |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We chose expedited shipping so the parcel arrives sooner.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedite:x5:1
# text = We chose expedited shipping so the parcel arrives sooner.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	_
2	chose	choose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux:pass	_	_
3	expedited	expedite	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	shipping	ship	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	so	so	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	parcel	parcel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	arrives	arrive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
9	sooner	soon	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expedite** | past · passive |  | We |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **ship** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **arrive** | present | the parcel |  |  |  |  | soon *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The manager expedited the order for the party.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:expedite:x6:1
# text = The manager expedited the order for the party.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	manager	manager	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	expedited	expedite	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	order	order	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	party	party	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **expedite** | past | the manager | the order |  |  |  | for the party | tree rules |

<!-- div src -->

**Text:** the school dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [expedient](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expedient/)
- next →: [expedition](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expedition/)
- ↑ back to [E in school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/)