hasten

[ hey-suhn ]
/ ˈheɪ sən /
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verb (used without object)

to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.

verb (used with object)

to cause to hasten; accelerate: to hasten someone from a room; to hasten the arrival of a happier time.

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Origin of hasten

First recorded in 1565–75; haste + -en1

OTHER WORDS FROM hasten

has·ten·er, nounout·has·ten, verb (used with object)o·ver·has·ten, verbun·has·tened, adjective

Words nearby hasten

hasta luego, hasta mañana, hastate, haste, haste makes waste, hasten, hastie, hastings, hastings, battle of, hasty, hasty pudding
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Words related to hasten

urge, accelerate, precipitate, expedite, quicken, clip, gallop, skip, bound, dispatch, dash, sprint, trot, scamper, goad, leap, bustle, hustle, plunge, run

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British Dictionary definitions for hasten

hasten
/ (ˈheɪsən) /

verb

(may take an infinitive) to hurry or cause to hurry; rush
(tr) to be anxious (to say something)I hasten to add that we are just good friends

Derived forms of hasten

hastener, noun
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