hasten

/hˈeɪsən/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. act or move at high speed
   “We have to rush!”
2. move hurridly
   “He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”
3. speed up the progress of; facilitate
   “This should expedite the process”
4. cause to occur rapidly
   “the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions”

Synonyms for hasten

• rush
• hurry
• look sharp
• festinate
• hotfoot
• hie
• speed
• race
• pelt along
• rush along
• cannonball along
• bucket along
• belt along
• step on it
• expedite
• induce
• stimulate

Words that rhyme with hasten

• basin
• mason
• caisson
• chasten
• washbasin
• capsaicin
• cayson
• chaisson
• chasen
• clasen
• grayson
• gustaveson
• klasen
• leysen
• salveson
• spleisson