hasten (v.)

1560s, transitive and intransitive, extended form of haste (v.) with -en (1). Related: Hastened; hastening.

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late 13c., from Old French haster "hurry, make haste; urge, hurry along" (Modern French hâter), from haste "haste, urgency" (see haste). Now largely superseded by hasten (1560s). Related: Hasted; hasting.

-en (1)

word-forming element making verbs (such as darken, weaken) from adjectives or nouns, from Old English -nian, from Proto-Germanic *-inojan (also source of Old Norse -na), from PIE adjectival suffix *-no-. Most active in Middle English and early modern English, hence most verbs in -en are comparatively recent.

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Definitions of hasten from WordNet

hasten (v.)

act or move at high speed;

Synonyms: rush / hurry / look sharp / festinate

hasten (v.)

move hurridly;

Synonyms: rush / hotfoot / hie / speed / race / pelt along / rush along / cannonball along / bucket along / belt along / step on it

hasten (v.)

speed up the progress of; facilitate;

Synonyms: expedite

hasten (v.)

cause to occur rapidly;

Synonyms: induce / stimulate / rush

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