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- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Grammatical Patterns, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
hastens, hastening, hastened |
| definition: |
to move or act speedily; hurry.
She hastened to catch the bus.[verb + infinitive
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Realizing his error, he hastened to apologize.[verb + infinitive
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- synonyms:
- hurry, rush, scurry, speed
- antonyms:
- dally, delay
- similar words:
- course, hightail, hotfoot, hustle, make haste, race, skedaddle, whisk
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| related words: |
bustle, chase, dart, dash, fly, quicken, rush, scramble |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to cause or encourage to act or move quickly.
She hastened him on his way.- synonyms:
- hurry, hustle, rush, speed
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| definition 2: |
to make happen sooner or faster.
This victory will hasten the end of the war.- synonyms:
- precipitate, quicken
- antonyms:
- dally, delay
- similar words:
- accelerate, advance, expedite, speed
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| related words: |
activate, course, express, fleet, quicken, race, rush, scamp, stir |
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| derivation: |
hastener (n.) |
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