expedite meaning

expedite means 'to make a process happen more quickly or efficiently'.

expedite :

to speed up, to accelerate

verb

▪ We need to expedite the shipment of these items.

▪ We need to speed up the shipment of these items.

▪ The manager expedited the approval process.

▪ The manager accelerated the approval process.

paraphrasing

▪ accelerate – speed up

▪ hasten – make faster

▪ quicken – make quicker

▪ facilitate – make easier

expedite

Pronunciation

expedite [ˈɛk.spə.daɪt]

The stress is on 'ex' and sounds like 'ek-spuh-dyt'.

Common phrases and grammar about expedite

expedite - Common meaning

verb
to speed up, to accelerate

Part of Speech Changes for "expedite"

▪ expeditious (adjective) – done quickly

▪ expeditiously (adverb) – in a quick manner

Common Expressions with "expedite"

▪ expedite the process – make the process faster

▪ expedite the shipping – make shipping quicker

▪ expedite the approval – speed up approval

▪ expedite service – make service faster

Important examples of expedite in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC word questions, expedite is usually used to mean to speed up a process or make something happen faster.

▪Please expedite the shipment of my order.
▪Please make the shipment of my order happen faster.

Example of a confusing word: expect (to anticipate)

▪Please expect the shipment of my order.
▪Please anticipate the shipment of my order.
"Expedite" is a transitive verb meaning "to speed up" or "to make a process happen faster," and it is correctly used in the sentence "Please expedite the shipment of my order." "Expect," on the other hand, means "to anticipate" or "to look forward to," and does not fit in this context as it does not convey the idea of speeding up a process. The sentence "Please expect the shipment of my order" is grammatically correct but semantically incorrect, as it changes the intended meaning. Therefore, "expedite" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Expedite is used as a transitive verb and needs an object in TOEIC grammar questions.

▪They need to expedite the delivery.
▪They need to make the delivery happen faster.

expedite

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

expedite the process

means 'make the process faster', used when referring to speeding up tasks.

▪We need to expedite the process to meet the deadline.
▪We need to make the process faster to meet the deadline.

expedite the handling

means 'to speed up handling'.

▪Please expedite the handling of my application.
▪Please make handling my application faster.

Differences between similar words and expedite

expedite

,

accelerate

differences

expedite is used to make a process happen more quickly, while accelerate refers to increasing speed, often physically.

expedite
▪We need to expedite the project to meet the deadline.
▪We need to accelerate the car to reach the highway.
accelerate
▪accelerate
▪expedite emphasizes speeding up processes, while accelerate often refers to increasing speed of movement.

expedite

,

hasten

differences

expedite is used to make processes faster, while hasten is a more general term for speeding up.

expedite
▪They need to expedite the paperwork.
▪They moved quickly to complete the paperwork.
hasten
▪They hastened to complete the paperwork.
▪They moved quickly to complete the paperwork.

Words with the same origin as expedite

The origin of expedite

The word 'expedite' comes from Latin, meaning to set in motion or make ready.

Word structure

The word 'expedite' is composed of the prefix 'ex' (out), root 'ped' (foot), and suffix 'ite'. It means 'to set in motion'.

Words with the same origin

The root of expedite is 'ped' (foot). Words with the same root include pedal, pedestrian, pedestal, and expedition.

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