# expedite

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɛk.spəˌdaɪt/ · frequency rank #27,141

## Definitions
1. To accelerate the progress of.
2. To perform (a task) fast and efficiently.
3. To perform the duties of an expediter.
4. To free from impediment; to release or set at liberty.

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

## Easily confused with
- **expedited** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/expedite-vs-expedited)

## Common misspellings (11)
`epxedite`, `exepdite`, `expdeite`, `expeddite`, `expediet`, `expeditte`, `expedtie`, `expeidte`, `exppedite`, `exxpedite`, `xepedite`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/expedite