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expedite the request

phrase·Advancedformalbusiness

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UK/ˈekspədaɪt ðə rɪˈkwest/
US/ˈekspədaɪt ðə rɪˈkwest/

Meanings

  1. phrasetransitiveformalbusiness

    To deal with a request more quickly than usual, often by giving it priority.

    Grammar: The verb 'expedite' takes a direct object: expedite the request. Do not add 'to' or 'for' before the object.

    Patterns

    • expedite a request
    • expedite the process
    • ask someone to expedite something

    Could you please expedite the request, as the client needs an answer today?

    The manager asked the team to expedite the request from head office.

    We expedited the request by sending the documents by courier.

  2. phrasetransitiveformalbusiness

    To make an official application or order move through a system faster.

    Grammar: Often used in the passive: 'The request was expedited after a phone call.'

    Patterns

    • have something expedited
    • get a request expedited

    The visa request was expedited because of the emergency.

    If you call the office, you may be able to get the request expedited.

Common combinations

expedite a request
Please expedite this request before the end of the day.
expedite the process
New software helped us expedite the process.
expedite an order
The store agreed to expedite the order at no extra cost.
request expedited delivery
Customers can request expedited delivery at checkout.

Synonyms and how they differ

speed up
More informal and common in speech; 'expedite' sounds more official.
hasten
Literary or formal; it often suggests making something happen sooner, not just faster.
rush
Suggests doing something too quickly and carelessly; 'expedite' is neutral and professional.

Opposites

delayslow down

Word family

expedite verb
The base verb meaning to make a process happen faster.
expedition noun
An organized journey, or the act of speeding something up in formal use.
expeditious adjective
Formal: done quickly and efficiently.

Commonly confused: expedite the request or expedient?

expedite the request vs expedient

An adjective meaning convenient but possibly not moral, or a noun for a quick solution. 'Expedite' is only a verb about speed.

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