expedite

/'ekspidait/

Thân thiện

The manager asked the team to expedite the shipping order.

Definition

1. Verb:
   • To make a process or action happen more quickly: To accelerate the progress or completion of something.
   • To handle a task or process efficiently and promptly: To ensure something is dealt with without unnecessary delay.

Usage

• The verb "expedite" is used to describe the action of speeding up a procedure, task, or delivery. It is often used in formal, business, or official contexts.
• It is a transitive verb, meaning it must have a direct object (e.g., expedite , expedite ).

Examples

• Verb:
  • The manager promised to expedite the approval of our project.
  • We need to expedite this order to meet the client's deadline.
  • Using this software will expedite the data analysis significantly.

Advanced Usage

• "to expedite matters": to speed up the handling of issues or affairs.
  • To avoid further confusion, we should expedite matters and make a decision now.
• "to expedite the process": a common collocation meaning to make a procedure faster.
  • Paying the premium fee will expedite the process of obtaining a visa.

Variants and Related Words

• Expediter / Expediter (noun): A person or thing that expedites, especially a person who ensures efficient progress in a workplace.
  • She works as an expediter in the logistics department.
• Expedition (noun): A journey or voyage undertaken for a specific purpose. (Note: This is a related but distinct word focusing on the journey itself, not the act of speeding something up).
  • The scientific expedition to the Arctic will depart next month.
• Expeditious (adjective): Done with speed and efficiency.
  • We thank you for your expeditious reply to our inquiry.

Synonyms

• Accelerate: To cause something to happen faster.
• Facilitate: To make an action or process easier, which often leads to it being quicker.
• Speed up: To increase the speed or rate of something.
• Hasten: To cause something to happen sooner or more quickly.

Antonyms

• Delay: To make something late or slow.
• Hinder: To create difficulties, resulting in delay or obstruction.
• Slow down: To reduce the speed or progress of something.

Related Phrases

• "to expedite delivery": to ensure goods are delivered faster.
  • The customer paid extra to expedite delivery of the package.
• "to expedite a resolution": to speed up the finding of a solution.
  • All parties agreed to expedite a resolution to the dispute.

Học thuật

Verb

1. process fast and efficiently
   • I will try to expedite the matter
2. speed up the progress of; facilitate
   • This should expedite the process

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hasten