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    Hâter (en. To hurry)

    [a.te]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To ensure that something happens more quickly.
    I will hasten the preparation of the meal.
    Je vais hâter la préparation du repas.
    To prompt someone to act quickly.
    She urged her friend to avoid being late.
    Elle a hâté son ami pour qu'il ne soit pas en retard.
    To be restless, eager to see an event come to pass.
    He is looking forward to his birthday.
    Il hâte le jour de son anniversaire.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'haastare', meaning to accelerate or press.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    quicken one's step
    To urge a person to act more quickly.
    hâter le pas
    hasten the movement
    To push someone to hurry.
    hâter le mouvement
    hasten a decision
    To make a decision quickly.
    hâter une décision

    Related Words

    precipitation
    The act of doing something too quickly.
    précipitation
    urgency
    The pressing nature of a situation.
    urgence
    speed
    The quality of something done quickly.
    rapidité

    Slang Meanings

    To hurry
    I need to hasten, I'm late.
    Il faut que je hâte, je suis en retard.
    To rush
    She quickened the work pace.
    Elle a hâté le rythme de travail.