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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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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

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Origin of hasten

First recorded in 1565–75; haste + -en1
Related formshas·ten·er, nounout·has·ten, verb (used with object)o·ver·has·ten, verbun·has·tened, adjective
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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 Formshastener, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for hasten

hasten

v.

1560s, extended form of haste (v.) with -en (1). Related: Hastened; hastening.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper