hasten meaning

hasten as a verb

1. act or move at high speed
   • We have to rush!
   • hurry--it's late!

   Synonyms: rush, hurry, look sharp, festinate

   Type of: act

2. move hurridly
   • He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
   • The cars raced down the street

   Synonyms: rush, hotfoot, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it

   Type of: travel

   Kinds: barge, tear, dart

3. speed up the progress of; facilitate
   • This should expedite the process

   Synonyms: expedite

   Type of: help

4. cause to occur rapidly
   • the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions

   Synonyms: induce, stimulate, rush

   Type of: effect

How to pronounce hasten

hasten is pronounced /ˈheɪstən/ in British English and /ˈheɪsən/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Words that rhyme with hasten

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