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hasten v. [
rush, hurry, look sharp, festinate] act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
. wn #2
hasten v. [
rush, hotfoot, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it] move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
. wn #3
hasten v. [
expedite] speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"
. wn #4
hasten v. [
induce, stimulate, rush] cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
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