Vocabulary
Expedite
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly.
Urdu meaning
پھرتی، جلد بازی کرنا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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- Six years after the Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Bill, 2019, was passed, followed by other legislation, to expedite investigation and punishment, we have not come very far.
- The separation of functions and responsibilities across the Secretariat, the attached departments and autonomous bodies should be incorporated in the Rules to expedite the execution of policies and programmes.
- The envoys enable government-to-government ties, and can expedite negotiations thanks to their direct link with China`s leadership.
- Though Islamabad must show more flexibility towards refugees who face risks to life and liberty in case of deportation, the other nations responsible for their well-being should also be pushed to step up and expedite their repatriation.
- Though Islamabad must show more flexibility towards refugees who face risks to life and liberty in case of deportation, the other nations responsible for their well-being should also be pushed to step up and expedite their repatriation.
Synonyms
speed up, accelerate, hurry, hasten, step up, quicken, precipitate, rush
Curator example
“he promised to expedite economic reforms”
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