hasten

pronunciation

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Verb:

act or move at high speed
step on it
speed up the progress of; facilitate
cause to occur rapidly

Word Origin

hasten (v.): 1560s, transitive and intransitive, extended form of haste (v.) with -en (1). Related: Hastened; hastening.

Synonym

v.

hustle bustle sprint hightail flit trot haste skip run flee lope trip speed scamper hurry scurry fly whisk scuttle rush spurt race

v.

provoke quicken step rouse dispatch propel advance impel excite thrust animate incite stimulate boost prompt bestir arouse exhort prod expedite vivify accelerate precipitate goad on inspire press motivate it

Antonym

vt. & vi.

Example

1. The new nationalism can only hasten the process .

2. Policies to stimulate consumption would actually hasten that day along .

3. Additional savings hasten the process as the new processes need savings .

4. The premise is that doing nothing will hasten recession . And recession is unacceptable .

5. The need to find big profits somewhere may hasten a new rush into risky lending in the british market .

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