Meaning & Definition of Hasten in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: to cause something to happen sooner than it otherwise would

  Example Sentence: The new evidence might hasten the trial.

• Definition: to accelerate the process of something

  Example Sentence: We need to hasten our plans for the project.

• Definition: to speed up the movement or action

  Example Sentence: She tried to hasten her pace to catch the bus.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English hasten, from Old English 'hæstan', meaning to be quick or to make haste.

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• hasten to add: to quickly state or include something
• hasten one's step: to increase the speed of one's walking
• hasten the day: to look forward to something eagerly

Translations

• Spanish: apresurar

• French: accélérer

• German: beschleunigen

• Russian: ускорять

Related Words

• haste: to hurry in making decisions or actions

• hasty: done or made quickly without careful thought

Slang Meanings of hasten

• Meaning: to get on it quickly

  Example Sentence: I need you to hasten that report!

• Meaning: to speed things up in informal terms

  Example Sentence: Let's hasten this party, we need more music!