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expedite

expedite [ ékspə dīt ] (3rd person present singular expedites, present participle expediting, past and past participle expedited)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. speed up the progress of something: to ensure that something takes place or is dealt with more quickly than usual

2. deal with quickly and efficiently: to deal with something, especially a business transaction, swiftly and efficiently

[15th century. < Latin expedit-, past participle of expedire 'set free' < pes 'foot']

expediter noun
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