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View synonyms for hasten

hasten

[ hey-suhn ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry:

    to hasten to a place.

verb (used with object)

  1. to cause to hasten; accelerate:

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

    Synonyms: precipitate, speed, quicken, expedite, press, urge

hasten

/ ˈheɪsən /

verb

  1. may take an infinitive to hurry or cause to hurry; rush
  2. tr to be anxious (to say something)

    I hasten to add that we are just good friends

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Derived Forms

  • ˈhastener, noun

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Other Words From

  • hasten·er noun
  • outhasten verb (used with object)
  • over·hasten verb
  • un·hastened adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hasten1

First recorded in 1565–75; haste + -en 1

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