Word

hasten, v.
(hastened, hastening, hastens)
freq. cnt. 16

act or move at high speed
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1

festinate hasten hurry look sharp rush

sample sentences

"We have to rush!"
"hurry--it's late!"

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derivationally related form

rushing rush rush rusher

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semantic pointers

hypernym

move hurridly
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 48 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6

belt along bucket along cannonball along hasten hie hotfoot pelt along race rush rush along speed step on it

sample sentences

"He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"
"The cars raced down the street"

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antonym

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speeding speed speed

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semantic pointers

hypernym

go, move, travel, locomote

hyponym

barge, thrust ahead, push forward charge, tear, shoot, shoot down, buck dash, scoot, shoot, flash, dart, scud

speed up the progress of; facilitate
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

expedite hasten

sample sentences

"This should expedite the process"

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hypernym

help, aid, assist

cause to occur rapidly
<verb.creation> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

hasten induce rush stimulate

sample sentences

"the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

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inducing induction

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hypernym

effect, effectuate, set up