hasten

//ˈheɪ.sən//
B2Frequency Level 11Formal
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Verb

hastenInfinitive
hastenPresent tense
hastenedPast tense
hastenedPast participle
hasteningPresent participle
hastensThird-person singular
1

To move or act quickly; to hurry.

She hastened to the station to catch the last train.

2

To cause something to happen sooner or more quickly; to accelerate.

Stress can hasten the aging process.