hasten

[Has·ten]

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.

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To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry.

Verb
act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it''s late!"

Verb
cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

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step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"

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speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"


v. t.
To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry.

v. i.
To move celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly.


Hasten

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.

Hasten

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.

To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry.

To move celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly.

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Usage Examples

I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to weep.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.

There are different things one can do to establish and hasten the peace process. Meditation is one way.

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