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   has·ten

   /ˈhās(ə)n/

   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:whizwhooshvroomtearscootharepeltzipwhipzoombeltbeetlebuzzget 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) to happen sooner than it otherwise would: "a move that could hasten peace talks" 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.

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2. 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.

3. 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.

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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.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.

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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.

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

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   If you hasten to say something, you quickly add something to what you have just said in order to prevent it being misunderstood. Naturally, it'll go back. But without Murray's little note, I hasten to add.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › hastenHasten Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   To cause to be or come faster; speed up; accelerate. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To cause to happen sooner than otherwise would be the case. Negotiations that hastened the end of the war. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker. Wiktionary. Synonyms: expedite. rush-along.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhasten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [transitive] hasten something (formal) to make something happen sooner or more quickly. The treatment she received may, in fact, have hastened her death. News of the scandal certainly hastened his departure from office.

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    Definition of hasten verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › hastenhasten | meaning of hasten in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    hasten meaning, definition, what is hasten: to make something happen faster or soone...: Learn more.