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EKSP-uh-dyt/ˈekspədaɪt/

To expedite is to make a process happen more quickly (formal): expedite the paperwork, expedite a name onto the log. Speed up is everyday; a vision slide is not cover.

Meaning

To make a process happen more quickly (formal).

Examples

• “Expedite the spare’s name onto the log; a vision slide is not cover.”
• “Speed up is everyday. Hasten is the close twin. A slide is comms. A name and a time are a file. Write the name; then screen the vision if the sitting still stands.”

Good to know

Speed up a process (formal). Everyday: speed up. A vision slide ≠ cover.

Near in meaning

speed up, hasten, accelerate

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