hasten

verb
UK: /ˈheɪ.sən/
US: /ˈheɪ.sən/

  1. To make something happen faster; accelerate.

    1. We need to hasten our pace to arrive on time.
    2. The manager's request did hasten the report's completion process significantly.

  2. To move or travel quickly; to hurry.

    1. I must hasten home before it gets dark.
    2. She did hasten to add that she would support his decision regardless of her feelings.

Synonyms

accelerate expedite rush quicken hurry advance
hasten transitive-verb

  1. To cause something to happen sooner than it otherwise would.

    1. His illness did hasten his death.
    2. Poor dietary choices can hasten the onset of certain health conditions later in life.
hasten intransitive-verb

  1. To be quick or to hurry.

    1. We should hasten if we want good seats.
    2. They did hasten toward the exit once the alarm sounded unexpectedly loudly.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "hasten" in English means: To make something happen faster; accelerate., To move or travel quickly; to hurry..

The phonetic transcription of "hasten" is /ˈheɪ.sən/ in British English and /ˈheɪ.sən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hasten": accelerate, expedite, rush, quicken, hurry, advance.

Example usage of "hasten": "We need to hasten our pace to arrive on time.". More examples on the page.