festinate
[ verb fes-tuh-neyt; adjective fes-tuh-neyt, -nit ]
/ verb ˈfɛs təˌneɪt; adjective ˈfɛs təˌneɪt, -nɪt /
verb (used with or without object), fes·ti·nat·ed, fes·ti·nat·ing.
to hurry; hasten.
adjective
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Nearby words
festa, festal, fester, festina lente, festinant, festinate, festination, festival, festival hall, festive, festive season
Origin of festinate
Related forms
fes·ti·nate·ly, adverbDictionary.com Unabridged
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