Expeditated

/ɪkˈspɛdɪˌteɪtɪd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of expeditate; freed from restraint or shackles (archaic or obsolete).

Etymology

From 'expeditate' plus the regular past tense suffix -ed, showing the historical verb form from when 'expeditate' was actively used.

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This double-archaic form—past tense of an already dead verb—is the kind of word that appears only in dusty historical documents and makes etymologists genuinely excited.

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