Past tense of expedite; made something happen more quickly or efficiently by removing obstacles or delays.
From Latin expedire, literally 'to free the feet' (ex- + pes 'foot'), originally referring to freeing soldiers from entanglements. The metaphor of removing obstacles to movement gradually extended to speeding up any process or procedure.
The beautiful imagery in 'expedited' comes from Roman soldiers literally freeing their feet from brambles or traps to move faster. Today's 'expedited shipping' carries the same essence - removing normal delays so your package can 'run free' to reach you sooner.
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