HASTEN


Meaning of HASTEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhā-s ə n ]

verb

( has·tened ; has·ten·ing ˈhās-niŋ, ˈhā-s ə n-iŋ)

Date: 1568

intransitive verb

: to move or act quickly

transitive verb

1. : to urge on

hasten ed her to the door — A. J. Cronin

2. : accelerate

hasten the coming of a new order — D. W. Brogan

• has·ten·er ˈhās-nər, ˈhā-s ə n-ər noun

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