hasten

Found in thesaurus: move, act, go, travel, locomote, help, aid, assist, effectuate, set up, effect

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hasten
v. hurry; accelerate, cause to move at a greater pace

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hasten

Verb
1. act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
(synonym) rush, hurry, look sharp, festinate
(hypernym) act, move
2. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
(synonym) rush, hotfoot, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along
(hypernym) travel, go, move, locomote
(hyponym) barge, thrust ahead, push forward
3. speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"
(synonym) expedite
(hypernym) help, assist, aid
4. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
(synonym) induce, stimulate, rush
(hypernym) effect, effectuate, bring about, set up


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hasten
v. hasten, hurry, bustle, rush, scurry

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hasten
v. spěchat; uspíšit

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hasten
Czas. pośpieszać; przyśpieszać