v. t. [ LL. expeditatus, p. p. of expeditare to expeditate; ex out + pes, pedis, foot. ] (Eng. Forest Laws) To deprive of the claws or the balls of the fore feet; as, to expeditate a dog that he may not chase deer. See also declaw. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Expedited p. pr. & vb. n. Expediting ] 1. To relieve of impediments; to facilitate; to accelerate the process or progress of; to hasten; to quicken; as, to expedite the growth of plants. [ 1913 Webster ]

To expedite your glorious march. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To despatch; to send forth; to issue officially. [ 1913 Webster ]

Such charters be expedited of course. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. expeditus, p. p. of expedire to free one caught by the foot, to extricate, set free, bring forward, make ready; ex out + pes, prdis, t. See Foot. ] 1. Free of impediment; unimpeded. [ 1913 Webster ]

To make the way plain and expedite. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Expeditious; quick; speedily; prompt. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nimble and expedite . . . in its operation. Tollotson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Speech is a very short and expedite way of conveying their thoughts. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In expedite manner; expeditiously. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Quality of being expedite. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. expeditio: cf.F. expédition. ] 1. The quality of being expedite; efficient promptness; haste; dispatch; speed; quickness; as to carry the mail with expedition. [ 1913 Webster ]

With winged expedition [ 1913 Webster ]

Swift as the lightning glance. &unr_; [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A sending forth or setting forth the execution of some object of consequence; progress. [ 1913 Webster ]

Putting it straight in expedition. &unr_; [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An important enterprise, implying a change of place; especially, a warlike enterprise; a march or a voyage with martial intentions; an excursion by a body of persons for a valuable end; as, a military, naval, exploring, or scientific expedition; also, the body of persons making such excursion. [ 1913 Webster ]

The expedition miserably failed. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

Narrative of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains. J. C. Fremont. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to an expedition; as, an expeditionary force. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who goes upon an expedition. [ R ]. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Possessed of, or characterized by, expedition, or efficiency and rapidity in action; performed with, or acting with, expedition; quick; having celerity; speedily; as, an expeditious march or messenger. -- Ex`pe*di"tious*ly, adv. -- Ex`pe*di"tious*ness, n.

Syn. -- Prompt; ready; speedy; alert. See Prompt. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Cf. F. expéditif. ] Performing with speed. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]