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   hasten

   /ˈheɪsn/

   verb

   • 1. be quick to do something: "he hastened to refute the assertion"
   • ▪ move or travel hurriedly: "we hastened back to Paris" Similar hurrygo fastgo quicklymake hastehurtledashdartracerushflyflashshootstreakboltboundblastchargechasecareerhurry upspeed upscurryscramblescamperscuttlesprintrungallopgo like lightninggo hell for leatherscutterinformal:whizzwhooshvroomtearscootharepeltzipwhipzoombeltbeetlebuzzget a move onstep on ithotfoot itburn rubbergo like a bat out of hellbombbucketshiftput one's foot downgo like the clappersleg itwheechhightailbarrelboogiecliplay rubberget the lead outvulgar slang:drag/tear/haul assinformal, dated:cut alongarchaic:posthiefleetOpposite dawdlecrawl
   • ▪ cause (something, especially something undesirable) to happen sooner than it otherwise would: "this tragedy probably hastened his own death from heart disease" Similar speed upmake fasteracceleratequickenprecipitateexpediteadvancehurry onstep uppush forwardurge onspur onfacilitateaidassisthelpboostinformal:crank upgee upOpposite delayslow down

   Word Origin mid 16th century: extended form of haste, on the pattern of verbs in -en1.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHASTEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HASTEN definition: 1. to make something happen sooner or more quickly: 2. If you hasten to do something, you quickly…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hastenHasten Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HASTEN is to move or act quickly. How to use hasten in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › hastenHASTEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Hasten definition: to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry. See examples of HASTEN used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHASTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you hasten an event or process, often an unpleasant one, you make it happen faster or sooner.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hastenHasten - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   The verb hasten means to move at a high speed. If you hasten to your room, no one will know that you came in late. Hasten comes from the word haste, which means "excessive speed or urgency." The words hurry and hasten are synonyms.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of hasten – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HASTEN definition: 1. to make something happen faster than usual 2. to hurry to do or say something: . Learn more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › hastenHasten - definition of hasten by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To cause to move or act swiftly: The guard hastened him out of the room. 2. To cause to happen sooner than otherwise would be the case: negotiations that hastened the end of the war. 3. To speed up; accelerate: fanned the wet paint to hasten drying. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.