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expedio

Pronunciation: [ɛkˈspɛ.di.oː]

“expedio” is a Latin word. Its 10 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to free feet from snares; unfasten fetters; lose the shackles
  2. to loosen restraints, unchain, set free, liberate, release
  3. to explain, relate, narrate
  4. to unwind, untangle, untie, unwrap; disconnect, detach, extricate from entanglements
  5. to remove impediments, clear obstacles; hasten, expedite a process
  6. to make ready; prepare, develop, produce
  7. to carry out, make happen, effect; arrange, settle a matter
  8. to carry forth, bring forward; send out, dispatch, expedite
  9. to procure or obtain
  10. to be profitable, serviceable, advantageous, expedient

Etymology

From ex- (“out of”) + pēs, pedis (“feet”) + -iō.

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