'Hasten' definitions:

Definition of 'hasten'

(from WordNet)
verb
Act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!" [syn: rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate]
verb
Move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" [syn: rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it] [ant: dawdle, linger]
verb
Speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process" [syn: expedite, hasten]
verb
Cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions" [syn: induce, stimulate, rush, hasten]

Definition of 'Hasten'

From: GCIDE
  • Hasten \Has"ten\ (h[=a]s"'n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hastened (h[=a]s"'nd); p. pr. & vb. n. Hastening (h[=a]s"'n*[i^]ng).] To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry. [1913 Webster]
  • I would hasten my escape from the windy storm. --Ps. lv. 8. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hasten'

From: GCIDE
  • Hasten \Has"ten\, v. i. To move with celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly. [1913 Webster]
  • I hastened to the spot whence the noise came. --De Foe. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'hasten'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Hasten'