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Hasten

verb/hˈeɪsən/
Definition
act or move at high speed
move fast
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˈeɪsən/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈeɪsən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈeɪsən/
2 syllables Say it as /hˈeɪsən/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbact or move at high speed
“We have to rush!”
verbmove fast
“He rushed down the hall to receive his guests”
verbspeed up the progress of; facilitate
“This should expedite the process”
verbcause to occur rapidly
“the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions”
Word Forms
rushnouna sudden burst of activity
rushernouna person who rushes; someone in a hurry; someone who acts precipitously
rushingnounthe act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
hurrynounoverly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
festinationnouninvoluntary shortening of stride and quickening of gait that occurs in some diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease)
speednoundistance travelled per unit time
speedingnounchanging location rapidly
inductionnounthe act of bringing about something (especially at an early time)
inducingnounact of bringing about a desired result
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
beschleunigen
mit hoher Geschwindigkeit agieren oder sich bewegen
🇫🇷French
accélérer
agir ou se déplacer à grande vitesse
🇪🇸Spanish
acelerar
actuar o moverse a gran velocidad
🇮🇹Italian
affrettatevi
agire o muoversi ad alta velocità
🇳🇱Dutch
haasten
handelen of bewegen met hoge snelheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
acelerar
agir ou mover-se em alta velocidade
🇷🇺Russian
спешить
действовать или двигаться на высокой скорости
India
🇮🇳Hindi
जल्दी करना
तेज़ गति से कार्य करना या चलना
🇧🇩Bengali
তাড়াতাড়ি
উচ্চ গতিতে কাজ করুন বা সরান
🇮🇳Tamil
விரைந்து
அதிக வேகத்தில் செயல்படவும் அல்லது நகரவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
త్వరపడండి
అధిక వేగంతో పని చేయండి లేదా కదలండి
🇮🇳Marathi
घाई करणे
उच्च वेगाने कार्य करा किंवा हलवा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉતાવળ કરવી
ઉચ્ચ ઝડપે કાર્ય કરો અથવા ખસેડો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆತುರಪಡಿಸು
ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ವೇಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾರ್ಯನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಿ ಅಥವಾ ಚಲಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വേഗം
ഉയർന്ന വേഗതയിൽ പ്രവർത്തിക്കുക അല്ലെങ്കിൽ നീങ്ങുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਜਲਦੀ ਕਰੋ
ਤੇਜ਼ ਰਫਤਾਰ ਨਾਲ ਕੰਮ ਕਰੋ ਜਾਂ ਅੱਗੇ ਵਧੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
جلدی کرو
تیز رفتاری سے کام کریں یا حرکت کریں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
高速行动或移动
🇯🇵Japanese
急ぐ
高速で行動または移動する
🇰🇷Korean
서두르다
빠른 속도로 행동하거나 움직이다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhanh lên
hành động hoặc di chuyển ở tốc độ cao
🇹🇭Thai
เร่งรีบ
กระทำหรือเคลื่อนที่ด้วยความเร็วสูง
🇮🇩Indonesian
mempercepat
bertindak atau bergerak dengan kecepatan tinggi
🇵🇭Filipino
magmadali
kumilos o kumilos nang napakabilis
🇲🇾Malay
cepatkan
bertindak atau bergerak pada kelajuan tinggi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
اسرع
التصرف أو التحرك بسرعة عالية
🇮🇷Persian
عجله کن
با سرعت زیاد عمل کنید یا حرکت کنید
🇹🇷Turkish
acele etmek
yüksek hızda hareket edin veya hareket edin
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְזַרֵז
לפעול או לנוע במהירות גבוהה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hasten'?
The primary meaning of 'hasten' is 'act or move at high speed'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hasten' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hasten' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hasten' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hasten' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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