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# expedite

«expedite» in Mova's school dictionary: **To make something happen faster; to speed up a process** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

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

### meaning for a pupil

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

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

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «expedite» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/expedite/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.