• Hasten

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈheɪs.É™n/
    • Rhymes: -eɪsÉ™n

    Origin

    From haste + -en.

    Full definition of hasten

    Verb

    1. To move in a quick fashion.
    2. To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.
      • Bible, Psalms lv. 8I would hasten my escape from the windy storm.
      • 2008, Bradley Simpson, Economists with Guns, page 7:... and prescribed policies and packages of military, economic and technical assistance to hasten their inevitable march toward development and modernity.
    3. To cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.

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