French word

expédier

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛkspedje/

Meaning

  • verbsend

Example

Je vais expédier le colis demain.

I am going to send the package tomorrow.

Illustration for expédier (send)

More examples

Le magasin va expédier votre commande aujourd'hui.

The store will ship your order today.

Core concept

A message, parcel, or task swept quickly from the sender's hands to completion.

Common phrases

  • expédier la commande

    ship the order

  • expédier rapidement

    ship quickly

  • expédier en express

    ship by express

Similar words

envoyer: Send someone or something to a different place or person.
adresser: Direct a letter or document to a specified recipient.
poster: Put a letter or parcel in the mail for delivery.
transmettre: Relay information or documents to another person or organization.

Definition in French

Envoyer ou faire partir rapidement un objet, un message ou un dossier, ou traiter quelque chose de façon rapide.

Word origin

Latin expedire supplied Old French with the ancestor of expédier; its original idea of freeing or making ready broadened into sending off and finishing a matter rapidly.

Usage tips

  • With a person or task as its object, expédier can suggest sending someone away or dealing with something hastily, sometimes with an abrupt tone.

Other meanings

  • mailverb

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