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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.

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   What does hasten mean?

   • Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! 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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   What does the word 'hastener' mean?

   • The word 'hastener' is the agent noun of hasten. It refers to one who hastens or hurries. Etymology: from hasten. This definition page includes all the possible meanings, example usage, and translations of the word 'hastener'.

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   What does hasten mean in a sentence?

   • Use real, simple examples to better understand hasten, which means to move with celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly. 42 examples of hasten in a sentence. UseInSentence Popular Search Hasten in a Sentence Definition of Hasten

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   What does it mean if you hasten to do something?

   • If you hasten to do something, you are quick to do it. She more than anyone had hastened to sign the contract. [VERB to-infinitive] 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.

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   What does haste mean?

   • To hasten something’s demise is to make it fail more quickly. The related noun haste most commonly refers to urgency, such as in completing a task. It can also be used as another word for speed or swiftness, as in We have to move with haste if we want to make it on time. The phrase make haste means to move quickly, hurry up, or rush.

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   What is the difference between hasten and hurry?

   • The words hurry and hasten are synonyms. Hasten can also mean "to make happen quickly," like when you open a window in the kitchen when you are cooking to hasten the room's cooling down. Hasten also means "to be quick," like when you hasten to tell everyone that the rumor going around about you isn't true.

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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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   If you hasten to say something, you quickly add something to what you have just said in order to prevent it being misunderstood.

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

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

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   Definitions of 'hasten'. 1. If you hasten an event or process, often an unpleasant one, you make it happen faster or sooner. [...] 2. If you hasten to do something, you are quick to do it. [...]

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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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   to make something happen faster than usual. hasten to do sth. to hurry to do or say something: I was not, I hasten to add, the only male there. (Definition of hasten from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)