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has·ten  (hsn)

v. has·tened, has·ten·ing, has·tens

v.intr.

To move or act swiftly.

v.tr.

1. To cause to hurry.

2. To speed up; accelerate: fanned the wet paint to hasten drying. See Synonyms at speed.

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hasten

Verb

1. to hurry or cause to hurry

2. to be anxious (to say something)

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	hasten - act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!" festinate, look sharp, hurry, rush act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
	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" barge, push forward, thrust ahead - push one's way; "she barged into the meeting room" shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"
	3.	hasten - speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process" expedite aid, assist, help - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
	4.	hasten - cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions" induce, stimulate, rush effect, effectuate, set up - produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"

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hasten

verb 1. hurry (up), speed (up), advance, urge, step up (informal) accelerate, press, dispatch, precipitate, quicken, push forward, expedite << OPPOSITE slow down

verb 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) << OPPOSITE dawdle

Translations

hasten [ˈheɪsn] vt → acelerar

vi → darse prisa;

I hasten to add that... → me apresuro a añadir que ...

hasten [ˈheɪsn] haste vt → hâter, accélérer

vi → se hâter, s'empresser;

I hasten to add that ... → je m'empresse d'ajouter que ...

hasten [ˈheɪsn] haste vt → beschleunigen

vi to hasten to do sth → sich beeilen, etw zu tun;

I hasten to add ... haste → ich muss allerdings hinzufügen, ...;

she hastened back to the house haste → sie eilte zum Haus zurück

hasten [ˈheɪsn] vt → affrettare

vi → affrettarsi;

I hasten to add that ... → mi preme di aggiungere che ...