Synonyms for expedite
ˈɛk spɪˌdaɪtex·pe·dite

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:2.3 / 3 votes

1. expediteverb

   Antonyms:
   impede, slow down

2. expediteverb

   He expedited the search by alphabetizing the papers.

   Antonyms:
   impede, slow down

3. expediteverb

   Antonyms:
   slow down, impede

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.5 / 2 votes

1. expedite

   To quicken, in the sense here considered, is to increase speed, move or cause to move more rapidly, as through more space or with, a greater number of motions in the same time. To accelerate is to increase the speed of action or of motion. A motion whose speed increases upon itself is said to be accelerated, as the motion of a falling body, which becomes swifter with every second of time. To accelerate any work is to hasten it toward a finish, commonly by quickening all its operations in orderly unity toward the result. To despatch is to do and be done with, to get a thing off one's hands. To despatch an enemy is to kill him outright and quickly; to despatch a messenger is to send him in haste; to despatch a business is to bring it quickly to an end. Despatch is commonly used of single items. To promote a cause is in any way to bring it forward, advance it in power, prominence, etc. To speed is really to secure swiftness; to hasten is to attempt it, whether successfully or unsuccessfully. Hurry always indicates something of confusion. The hurried man forgets dignity, appearance, comfort, courtesy, everything but speed; he may forget something vital to the matter in hand; yet, because reckless haste may attain the great object of speed, hurry has come to be the colloquial and popular word for acting quickly. To facilitate is to quicken by making easy; to expedite is to quicken by removing hindrances. A good general will improve roads to facilitate the movements of troops, hasten supplies and perfect discipline to promote the general efficiency of the force, despatch details of business, expedite all preparations, in order to accelerate the advance and victory of his army.

   Synonyms:
   accelerate, advance, despatch, drive, drive on, facilitate, further, hasten, hurry, make haste, press forward, promote, quicken, speed, urge, urge on

   Antonyms:
   check, clog, delay, drag, hinder, impede, obstruct, retard

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. expedite, hastenverb

   speed up the progress of; facilitate

   "This should expedite the process"

   Synonyms:
   hotfoot, cannonball along, bucket along, race, hurry, rush along, hie, hasten, belt along, speed, look sharp, induce, pelt along, stimulate, festinate, step on it, rush

2. expediteverb

   process fast and efficiently

   "I will try to expedite the matter"

   Synonyms:
   hasten

Matched Categories

1. • Assist
   • Process

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. expediteverb

   Synonyms:
   hasten, accelerate, despatch, speed, hurry, quicken, precipitate, forward, advance, press forward, urge forward, press on, urge on

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "expedite":

   accelerate, expediting, accelerating, hasten, accelerated, speed, acceleration, quicken, streamline, speed-up

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How to use expedite in a sentence?

1. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen:

   What Jordan really needs now is for us to expedite our arms transfers and defense articles to the kingdom, king Abdullah has stepped up to take a leading role in the fight, but he needs our help and has asked that we expedite some of these transfers so that Jordan has the tools necessary to not only repel IS but to take the fight to the terror group and destroy it.

2. El Molla:

   We're looking to expedite the agreement with the partner and speed up production. Hopefully we will begin production from the discovery in 2017.

3. Brandon Fried:

   But it comes at a price, when demand is high, people will do anything to expedite the movement of that cargo.

4. Mathew Staver:

   As with the church litigation, we will work to expedite any of our legal challenges to the Supreme Court.

5. Becky Roering:

   TSA is handing out PreCheck status like Halloween candy in an effort to expedite passengers as quickly as possible, despite the self-admitted security gaps that are being created in the process.