ˈhās ə n verb
( hastened ; hastened ; hastening -s( ə )niŋ ; hastens )
Etymology: alteration of haste (II)
transitive verb
1.
a. : to urge on : hurry
hastened her to the door — A.J.Cronin
b. : to speed up : accelerate
hasten the coming of a new order — D.W.Brogan
2. obsolete : to send or bring quickly
I pray … the king … to hasten his effectual letters — Edward Nicholas
intransitive verb
: to move or act quickly : make haste : hurry
must hasten on to the bull ring — Mary Webb
let me hasten to add that I do not mean absolute values — Kemp Malone
Synonyms: see speed