expédier

send, dispatch

verb ex-peh-DYEH Rare

Also means

deal with quickly

Usage Note

Expédier is a regular -er verb meaning to send goods or mail (expédier un colis) but also colloquially to dispatch or rush through a task: il a expédié le travail en dix minutes ('he knocked out the work in ten minutes'). The noun expéditeur means 'sender', and expédition covers both shipment and an exploratory journey.

Examples

"Elle a expédié le colis hier matin."

Natural Translation

She sent the parcel yesterday morning.

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