<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to speed up the progress of; hasten: to expedite shipments.</li><li>to accomplish promptly, as a piece of business; dispatch: to expedite one's duties.</li><li>to issue or dispatch, as an official document or letter.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the act of furthering; promotion; advancement.</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Obsolete. ready for action; alert.</li></ul>