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Meaning of hasten

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  hasten
      v 1: act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's
           late!" [syn: {rush}, {hasten}, {hurry}, {look sharp},
           {festinate}]
      2: move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests";
         "The cars raced down the street" [syn: {rush}, {hotfoot},
         {hasten}, {hie}, {speed}, {race}, {pelt along}, {rush along},
         {cannonball along}, {bucket along}, {belt along}, {step on
         it}] [ant: {dawdle}, {linger}]
      3: speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite
         the process" [syn: {expedite}, {hasten}]
      4: cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high
         fever and allergic reactions" [syn: {induce}, {stimulate},
         {rush}, {hasten}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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