To make easy or smooth the way for something; to facilitate or expedite (archaic form).
From Latin 'expedire' (ex- 'out' + pes, pedis 'foot'), literally meaning to free the feet or get out of the way. The term originally meant to unshackle or liberate, then evolved to mean to facilitate progress.
The word 'expede' shows how Latin described speed through the metaphor of feet—when your feet are free and unbound, you can move quickly, which is why 'expedite' literally means to unshackle movement!
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