hasten

• POS: Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: has=ten
• COUNT in NET: 1 in 1 verses (in OT : 1 in 1 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

hasten, v. t. 

 To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry.  [1913 Webster]
"I would hasten my escape from the windy storm."  [1913 Webster]

hasten, v. i. 

 To move with celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly.  [1913 Webster]
"I hastened to the spot whence the noise came."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

hasten, v.
1 intr. (often foll. by to + infin.) make haste; hurry.
2 tr. cause to occur or be ready or be done sooner.

THESAURUS

hasten

accelerate, advance, advantage, aid, barrel, bolt, boost, bundle, burn to, bustle, career, chafe, chase, clear the way, conduce to, contribute to, crack on, crowd, dart, dash, dash off, dash on, dispatch, double-time, drive on, ease, encourage, expedite, explain, facilitate, favor, festinate, fleet, fling, flit, fly, forward, foster, fret, further, fuss, gain ground, get excited, get going, get moving, grease, grease the ways, grease the wheels, hardly wait, haste, hasten on, help along, hie, hie on, hotfoot, hump, hump it, hurry, hurry along, hurry on, hurry through, hurry up, hurry-scurry, hurtle, hustle, hustle up, impel, itch to, jump the gun, leap, lend wings to, loose, lose no time, lubricate, make clear, make for, make haste, make way for, move, move quickly, oil, open the throttle, open the way, open up, pave the way, pick up speed, plunge, post, precipitate, prepare the way, press, press on, promote, push, push forward, push on, push through, put forward, put on, put on steam, quicken, race, railroad through, remove friction, rev, run, run interference for, rush, rush along, rush through, scamper, scoot, scour, scramble, scud, scurry, scuttle, send, set forward, shake up, shoot, simplify, skedaddle, smooth, smooth the way, soap the ways, speed, speed along, speed up, sprint, spur, spurt, squirm, stampede, step on it, step up, stew, sweat, sweat and stew, sweat it out, tear, unbar, unblock, unclog, unjam, urge, wait impatiently, whip, whip along

ROGET THESAURUS

hasten

Activity

VB be active, busy oneself in, stir, stir about, stir one's stumps, bestir oneself, rouse oneself, speed, hasten, peg away, lay about one, bustle, fuss, raise up, kick up a dust, push, make a push, make a fuss, make a stir, go ahead, push forward, fight one's way, elbow one's way, make progress, toll, plod, persist, keep up the ball, keep the pot boiling, look sharp, have all one's eyes about one, rise, arouse oneself, hustle, get up early, be about, keep moving, steal a march, kill two birds with one stone, seize the opportunity, lose no time, not lose a moment, make the most of one's time, not suffer the grass to grow under one's feet, improve the shining hour, make short work of, dash off, make haste, do one's best take pains, do wonders, work wonders, have many irons in the fire, have one's hands full, have much on one's hands, have other things to do, have other fish to fry, be busy, not have a moment to spare, not have a moment that one can call one's own, have one's fling, run the round of, go all lengths, stick at nothing, run riot, outdo, overdo, overact, overlay, overshoot the mark, make a toil of a pleasure, have a hand in, take an active part, put in one's oar, have a finger in the pie, mix oneself up with, trouble, one's head about, intrigue, agitate, tamper with, meddle, moil, intermeddle, interfere, interpose, obtrude, poke one's nose in, thrust one's nose in.

Haste

VB haste, hasten, make haste, make a dash, hurry on, dash on, whip on, push on, press on, press forward, hurry, skurry, scuttle along, barrel along, bundle on, dart to and fro, bustle, flutter, scramble, plunge, plunge headlong, dash off, rush, express, bestir oneself, lose no time, lose not a moment, lose not an instant, make short work of, make the best of one's time, make the best of one's way, be precipitate, jump at, be in haste, be in a hurry, have no time, have not a moment to lose, have not a moment to spare, work against time, quicken, accelerate, expedite, put on, precipitate, urge, whip, railroad.

Aid

VB aid, assist, help, succor, lend one's aid, come to the aid, of, contribute, subscribe to, bring aid, give aid, furnish aid, afford aid, supply aid, give a helping hand, stretch a hand, lend a helping hand, lend a hand, bear a helping hand, hold out a hand, hold out a helping hand, give one a life, give one a cast, give one a turn, take by the hand, take in tow, help a lame dog over a stile, lend wings to, relieve, rescue, set up, set agoing, set on one's legs, bear through, pull through, give new life to, be the making of, reinforce, reenforce, recruit, set forward, put forward, push forward, give a lift, give a shove, give an impulse to, promote, further, forward, advance expedite, speed, quicken, hasten, support, sustain, uphold, prop, hold up, bolster, cradle, nourish, nurture, nurse, dry nurse, suckle, put out to nurse, manure, cultivate, force, foster, cherish, foment, feed the flame, fan the flame, serve, do service to, tender to, pander to, administer to, subminister to, minister to, tend, attend, wait on, take care of, entertain, smooth the bed of death, oblige, accommodate, consult the wishes of, humor, cheer, encourage, second, stand by, back, back up, pay the piper, abet, work for, make interest for, stick up for, take up the cudgels for, take up the cause of, espouse the cause of, adopt the cause of, advocate, beat up for recruits, press into the service, squire, give moral support to, keep in countenance, countenance, patronize, lend oneself to, lend one's countenance to, smile upon, shine upon, favor, befriend, take in hand, enlist under the banners of, side with, be of use to, subserve, benefit, render a service, conduce.

Velocity

VB move quickly, trip, fisk, speed, hie, hasten, post, spank, scuttle, scud, scuddle, scour, scour the plain, scamper, run like mad, beat it, fly, race, run a race, cut away, shot, tear, whisk, zoom, swoosh, sweep, skim, brush, cut along, bowl along, barrel along, barrel, scorch, burn up the track, rush, dash on, dash off, dash forward, bolt, trot, gallop, amble, troll, bound, flit, spring, dart, boom, march in quick time, march in double time, ride hard, get over the ground, hurry, accelerate, put on, quicken, quicken one's pace, mend one's pace, clap spurs to one's horse, make haste, make rapid strides, make forced marches, make the best of one's way, put one's best leg foremost, stir one's stumps, wing one's way, set off at a score, carry sail, crowd sail, go off like a shot, go like a shot, go ahead, gain ground, outstrip the wind, fly on the wings of the wind, keep up with, keep pace with, outstrip, outmarch.