hasten
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has·ten
(hā′sən)v. has·tened, has·ten·ing, has·tens
v.intr.
To move or act swiftly. See Synonyms at speed.
v.tr.
1. To cause to move or act swiftly: The guard hastened him out of the room.
2. To cause to happen sooner than otherwise would be the case: negotiations that hastened the end of the war.
3. To speed up; accelerate: fanned the wet paint to hasten drying.
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hasten
(ˈheɪsən)vb
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.
ˈhastener n
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has•ten
(ˈheɪ sən)v.i.
1. to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry.
v.t. 2. to cause to hasten; accelerate.
[1565–75]
has′ten•er, n.
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hasten
Past participle: hastened
Gerund: hastening
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| Verb | 1. | hasten - act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!" |
| 2. |  hasten - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" | |
| 3. | hasten - speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process" | |
| 4. | hasten - cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions" |
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hasten
verb
1. hurry (up), speed (up), advance, urge, step up (informal), accelerate, press, dispatch, precipitate, quicken, push forward, expedite He may hasten the collapse of his own country.
hurry (up) slow, delay, slow down, hinder, retard, impede, decelerate
hurry (up) slow, delay, slow down, hinder, retard, impede, decelerate
2. rush, run, race, fly, speed, tear (along), dash, hurry (up), barrel (along) (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), sprint, bolt, beetle, scuttle, scurry, haste, burn rubber (informal), step on it (informal), make haste, get your skates on (informal) He hastened along the landing to her room.
rush creep, crawl, dawdle, move slowly
rush creep, crawl, dawdle, move slowly
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
hasten
verb1. To move swiftly:
bolt, bucket, bustle, dart, dash, festinate, flash, fleet, flit, fly, haste, hurry, hustle, pelt, race, rocket, run, rush, sail, scoot, scour, shoot, speed, sprint, tear, trot, whirl, whisk, whiz, wing, zip, zoom.
Chiefly British: nip.
Idioms: get a move on, get cracking, go like lightning, go like the wind, hotfoot it, make haste, make time, make tracks, run like the wind, shake a leg, step on it.
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Translations
يُسَرِّعيُسْرِعُ إلى عَمَل شيء فورا
pospíchatpospíšit siuspíšit
fremskyndeskynde sig
kiirehtääkiirehtiä
flÿtavera snar/snöggur
hiteti
hastajäktaskynda
acele etmekderhal yapmak
hasten
[ˈheɪsn]A. VT [+ process] → acelerar; [+ sb's end, downfall] → precipitar
to hasten sb's departure → acelerar la partida or marcha de algn
to hasten one's steps → apretar el paso
to hasten death → precipitar or adelantar la muerte
to hasten sb's departure → acelerar la partida or marcha de algn
to hasten one's steps → apretar el paso
to hasten death → precipitar or adelantar la muerte
B. VI → apresurarse, darse prisa
to hasten to do sth → apresurarse a hacer algo
I hasten to add that → me apresuro a añadir que ...
she hastened to assure me that nothing was wrong → se apresuró a asegurarme que no pasaba nada
to hasten to do sth → apresurarse a hacer algo
I hasten to add that → me apresuro a añadir que ...
she hastened to assure me that nothing was wrong → se apresuró a asegurarme que no pasaba nada
hasten away VI + ADV → marcharse precipitadamente (from de)
hasten on VI + ADV → seguir adelante con toda prisa
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
hasten
[ˈheɪsən] vt [+ process] → accélérer, précipiter; [+ sb's death] → précipiter
vi → se hâter, s'empresser
to hasten to do sth → s'empresser de faire qch
to hasten to say sth → s'empresser de dire qch
I hasten to add that ... → je m'empresse d'ajouter que ...
to hasten to do sth → s'empresser de faire qch
to hasten to say sth → s'empresser de dire qch
I hasten to add that ... → je m'empresse d'ajouter que ...
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
hasten
vi → sich beeilen; he hastened to add that … → er fügte schnell hinzu dass …, er beeilte sich hinzuzufügen, dass …; I hasten to add that … → ich muss allerdings hinzufügen, dass …; she hastened down the stairs → sie eilte or hastete die Treppe hinunter
vt → beschleunigen; the strain of office hastened his death → die Belastung seines Amtes trug zu seinem vorzeitigen Tod bei; to hasten somebody’s departure → jdn zum Aufbruch drängen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
hasten
[ˈheɪsn]1. vt (growth) → accelerare; (steps) → affrettare, accelerare
to hasten sb's departure → affrettare la partenza di qn
to hasten sb's departure → affrettare la partenza di qn
2. vi to hasten (to do sth) → affrettarsi (a fare qc)
I hasten to add that ... → mi preme aggiungere che...
I hasten to add that ... → mi preme aggiungere che...
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
haste
(heist) noun (too much) speed. Your work shows signs of haste – there are too many mistakes in it.
hasten (ˈheisn) verb1. to (cause to) move with speed. He hastened towards me; We must hasten the preparations.
2. to do at once. He hastened to add an explanation.
ˈhasty adjective1. done etc in a hurry. a hasty snack.
2. acting or done with too much speed and without thought. She is too hasty – she should think carefully before making such an important decision; a hasty decision.
3. easily made angry. a hasty temper.
ˈhastily adverbˈhastiness noun
in haste
in a hurry; quickly. I am writing in haste before leaving for the airport.
make haste to hurry.
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