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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?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once? Blossom Word Game Pick the best words! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of HASTEN is to move or act quickly. How to use hasten in a sentence.

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   What is the extended form of haste?

   • extended form of haste, v. 1. 2. SYNONYMS 2. urge, press; expedite, quicken, speed; precipitate. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd

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   What does hastener mean?

   • 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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   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.

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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."

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