Hypertext Webster Gateway: "hasten"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hasten \Has"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hastened}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Hastening}.]
To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to
precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to
hurry.
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm. --Ps.
lv. 8.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Hasten \Has"ten\, v. i.
To move celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or
quickly; to go quickly.
I hastened to the spot whence the noise came. --D? Foe.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
hasten
v 1: act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!" [syn: {rush},
{hurry}, {look sharp}]
2: step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests";
"The cars raced down the street" [syn: {rush}, {hotfoot},
{hie}, {speed}, {race}, {pelt along}, {rush along}, {cannonball
along}, {bucket along}, {belt along}] [ant: {linger}]
3: speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite
the process" [syn: {expedite}]
4: of bodily processes such as fever, illness, etc. [syn: {induce},
{stimulate}, {rush}]
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