Main Entry:

has·ten

Pronunciation:

\ˈhā-s^ən\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

has·tened; has·ten·ing \ˈhās-niŋ, ˈhā-s^ən-iŋ\

Date:

1568

intransitive verb : to move or act quickly transitive verb 1 : to urge on <hastened her to the door — A. J. Cronin> 2 : accelerate <hasten the coming of a new order — D. W. Brogan>

— has·ten·er \ˈhās-nər, ˈhā-s^ən-ər\ noun