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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hasten \Has"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hastened}; p. pr & vb n. {Hastening}.] To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of to expedite; to hurry. I would hasten my escape from the windy storm. --Ps. lv 8. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Hasten \Has"ten\, v. i. To move celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly. I hastened to the spot whence the noise came --D? Foe. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: hasten v 1: act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!" [syn: {rush}, {hurry}, {look sharp}] 2: step on it "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" [syn: {rush}, {hotfoot}, {hie}, {speed}, {race}, {pelt along}, {rush along}, {cannonball along}, {bucket along}, {belt along}] [ant: {linger}] 3: speed up the progress of facilitate; "This should expedite the process" [syn: {expedite}] 4: of bodily processes such as fever, illness, etc [syn: {induce}, {stimulate}, {rush}]
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