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   Haste

   /hāst/

   

   noun

   • 1. excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry: "working with feverish haste"

   verb

   • 1. archaic term for hasten

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French haste (noun), haster (verb), of Germanic origin.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of HASTE is rapidity of motion : swiftness. How to use haste in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Haste.

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   Haste definition: swiftness of motion; speed; celerity. See examples of HASTE used in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHASTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HASTE definition: 1. (too much) speed: 2. (too much) speed: 3. great speed: . Learn more.

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   haste: 1 n overly eager speed (and possible carelessness) “he soon regretted his haste ” Synonyms: hastiness , hurriedness , hurry , precipitation Types: abruptness , precipitance , precipitancy , precipitateness , precipitousness , suddenness the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning Type of: fastness , speed , swiftness ...

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › hasteHaste - definition of haste by The Free Dictionary

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   Define haste. haste synonyms, haste pronunciation, haste translation, English dictionary definition of haste. n. 1. Rapidity of action or motion: the haste with which she climbed the stairs. 2. Rash or headlong action; precipitateness: forgot the tickets in their...

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   Haste definition: Rapidity of action or motion. Origin of Haste Blend of Middle English hasten (verb), (compare Dutch haasten, German hasten, Danish haste, Swedish hasta (“to hasten, rush”)) and Middle English hast (“haste”, noun), from Old French haste (French: hâte), from Old Frankish *haist, *haifst (“violence”) , from Proto-Germanic *haifstiz (“struggle, conflict”), from ...

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhaste noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of haste noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHASTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. speed, esp in an action; swiftness; rapidity 2. the act of hurrying in a careless or rash manner 3. a necessity.... Click for more definitions.

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    HASTE meaning: a situation in which you are in a hurry and do something more quickly than you should: . Learn more.

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