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Hasten

Hasten Meaning & Definition
Hasten Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hasten?

[v] act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
[v] of bodily processes such as fever, illness, etc.
[v] step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
[v] speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hasten: belt along | bucket along | cannonball along | expedite | festinate | hie | hotfoot | hurry | induce | look sharp | pelt along | race | rush | rush | rush | rush along | speed | stimulate

Related Terms | Find terms related to Hasten: accelerate | advance | advantage | aid | barrel | bolt | boost | bundle | burn to | bustle | career | chafe | chase | clear the way | conduce to | contribute to | crack on | crowd | dart | dash | dash off | dash on | dispatch | double-time | drive on | ease | encourage | expedite | explain | facilitate | favor | festinate | fleet | fling | flit | fly | forward | foster | fret | further | fuss | gain ground | get excited | get going | get moving | grease | grease the ways | grease the wheels | hardly wait | haste | hasten on | help along | hie | hie on | hotfoot | hump | hump it | hurry | hurry along | hurry on | hurry through | hurry up | hurry-scurry | hurtle | hustle | hustle up | impel | itch to | jump the gun | leap | lend wings to | loose | lose no time | lubricate | make clear | make for | make haste | make way for | move | move quickly | oil | open the throttle | open the way | open up | pave the way | pick up speed | plunge | post | precipitate | prepare the way | press | press on | promote | push | push forward | push on | push through | put forward | put on | put on steam | quicken | race | railroad through | remove friction | rev | run | run interference for | rush | rush along | rush through | scamper | scoot | scour | scramble | scud | scurry | scuttle | send | set forward | shake up | shoot | simplify | skedaddle | smooth | smooth the way | soap the ways | speed | speed along | speed up | sprint | spur | spurt | squirm | stampede | step on it | step up | stew | sweat | sweat and stew | sweat it out | tear | unbar | unblock | unclog | unjam | urge | wait impatiently | whip | whip along

See Also | accelerate | act | aid | assist | barge | bring about | buck | charge | dart | dash | effect | effectuate | flash | go | help | locomote | move | move | push forward | quicken | scoot | scud | set up | shoot | shoot down | speed up | tear | thrust ahead | travel

Hasten In Webster's Dictionary

\Has"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hastened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hastening}.] To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry. I would hasten my escape from the windy storm. --Ps. lv. 8.
\Has"ten\, v. i. To move celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly. I hastened to the spot whence the noise came. --D? Foe.

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