v. t. | 1. | To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry. |
v. i. | 1. | To move with celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly. |
Verb | 1. | hasten - act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!" |
2. | hasten - step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" Synonyms: belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed | |
3. | hasten - speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process" Synonyms: expedite | |
4. | hasten - cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions" |