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festinate
[ verb fes-tuh-neyt; adjective fes-tuh-neyt, -nit ]
/ verb ˈfɛs təˌneɪt; adjective ˈfɛs təˌneɪt, -nɪt /
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verb (used with or without object), fes·ti·nat·ed, fes·ti·nat·ing.
to hurry; hasten.
adjective
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Origin of festinate
OTHER WORDS FROM festinate
fes·ti·nate·ly, adverbWords nearby festinate
festa, festal, fester, festina lente, festinant, festinate, festination, festival, Festival Hall, festive, festive season
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