| Main Entry: |
hasten |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
speed something; hurry |
Synonyms: |
accelerate,
advance,
bolt,
bound,
burn,
bustle, clip, cover ground, dash,
dispatch,
expedite,
express,
flee,
fly, gallop, get cracking, get the lead out,
goad,
haste, hie,
hustle,
leap, make haste, make tracks, move quickly, not lose a minute,
pace,
plunge,
precipitate,
press,
push, quicken,
race,
run, rush, scamper, scoot, scurry, scuttle, shake a leg,
skip, sprint, spurt, step on it, step up, take wing,
tear, trot,
urge, waste no time, whip around
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| Notes: |
haste is overly eager speed while hasten is to act or move at high speed |
Antonyms: |
go slow, lag, linger, loiter, procrastinate, rest, tarry
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