Etymology

expedite

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Today it means: To accelerate the progress of. Full definition →

Latin expedītus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromexpedītus“unimpeded, unfettered”
  2. English todayexpedite

From Latin expedītus (“unimpeded, unfettered”), perfect passive participle of expediō (“bring forward, set right”).

Words from the same roots

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expeditious

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