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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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   What does hasten mean in English?

   • 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. "Hasten."

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   • This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word hastener. Agent noun of hasten;one who hastens. One that hastens or hurries. Etymology: from hasten. that which hastens; especially, a stand or reflector used for confining the heat of the fire to meat while roasting before it

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   What does hastened mean?

   • 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.

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   What is the pronunciation of hasten?

   • 加快，加緊, 趕快，趕緊（做）, 急忙說（或澄清）… 加快，加紧, 赶快，赶紧（做）, 急忙说（或澄清）… acelerar, adelantar, apresurarse… apressar, correr, apressar (-se)… 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….

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   Hasten means to make something happen sooner or more quickly, or to go somewhere quickly. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and sentences with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Hasten means to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry. It can also mean to cause to hasten; accelerate. See the origin, other words, and how to use hasten in a sentence.

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   hasten: 1 v move fast Synonyms: belt along , bucket along , cannonball along , hie , hotfoot , pelt along , race , rush , rush along , speed , step on it Antonyms: dawdle , linger take one's time; proceed slowly Types: show 5 types... hide 5 types... barge , push forward , thrust ahead push one's way buck , charge , shoot , shoot down , tear ...

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

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