v.
Pronunciation: ' h ā -s ə n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: has · tened ; has · ten · ing \ ' h ā s-ni ŋ , ' h ā -s ə n-i ŋ \
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 \ ' h ā s-n ə r, ' h ā -s ə n- ə r \ noun