— hastener , n.
/hay"seuhn/ , v.i.
1. to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.
v.t.
2. to cause to hasten; accelerate: to hasten someone from a room; to hasten the arrival of a happier time.
[ 1565-75; HASTE + -EN 1 ]
Syn. 2. urge, press; expedite, quicken, speed; precipitate.