hasten

UK: /ˈheɪs^ən/ US: /ˈheɪsən/ ,(hā′sən)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

has•ten /ˈheɪsən/   v. 

1. to (cause to) move or act with haste: [no object]
   They hastened to the bus stop.
   [~ + object]
   to hasten the downfall of the dictatorship.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

has•ten  (hā′sən), 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.

• haste + -en¹ 1565–75

has′ten•er, n. 
Synonyms

• 2. urge, press; expedite, quicken, speed; precipitate.

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hasten / ˈheɪs^ən/ verb

1. (may take an infinitive) to hurry or cause to hurry; rush
2. (transitive) to be anxious (to say something)

ˈhastener noun