Definition of hasten in English:

hasten

verbˈheɪs(ə)nˈheɪs(ə)n

1no object, with infinitive Be quick to do something.
赶紧，急忙
he hastened to refute the assertion
他急忙反驳这种说法。
Example sentencesExamples
- When Kim made no move to follow Bill's command, Angela hastened to open the door.
- I noticed that the others were already moving towards the staircase without me, so I hastened to catch up.
- But, the lawyer hastened to add, ‘This is not intended to be any kind of specific statement.’
- He swayed as he spoke, and the ladies near him hastened to move away from his whiskey-laden breath.
- This, I hasten to add, is not to cast any aspersion over the good intentions of either company, rather, it reflects what tends to happen generally in a market concentrated on a small number of suppliers.
1. 1.1with adverbial of direction Move or travel hurriedly.
  匆忙赶去
  we hastened back to Paris
  我们急忙赶回巴黎。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The fat man scrambled up and hastened away, helped along by the boot of Magdalena.
  The girl in question had hastened from her seat next to Allyson and was moving rather quickly in the direction of the elevators.
  There is nothing more to say about this damnable road; it is best to hasten along it if one must, and to turn off it as soon as one may.
  After a quick phone call I hastened to the office.
  But what do their faces tell us, as they hasten to their posts?
  Synonyms
  hurry, go fast, go quickly, make haste, hurtle, dash, dart, race, rush, fly, flash, shoot, streak, bolt, bound, blast, charge, chase, career, hurry up, speed up, scurry, scramble, scamper, scuttle, sprint, run, gallop, go like lightning, go hell for leather
  British scutter
  informal whizz, whoosh, vroom, tear, scoot, hare, pelt, zip, whip, zoom, belt, beetle, buzz, get a move on, step on it, hotfoot it, leg it, burn rubber, go like a bat out of hell
  British informal bomb, bucket, shift, put one's foot down, go like the clappers
  Scottish informal wheech
  North American informal hightail, barrel, boogie, clip, lay rubber, get the lead out
  North American vulgar slang drag/tear/haul ass
  informal, dated cut along
  archaic post, hie, fleet
2. 1.2with object Cause (something, especially something undesirable) to happen sooner than it otherwise would.
  使（某事，尤指不好的事）加速来到（或发生）
  this tragedy probably hastened his own death from heart disease
  Example sentencesExamples
  They noted that many people believe that to talk about death or engage in advance care planning might hasten one's death.
  The research team says this suggests additional factors, besides climate change, probably hastened the giant deer's eventual extinction.
  These energetic performances continued unabated for a decade, and probably hastened his death.
  This decision not to opt for the stock market route probably hastened the departure of Quinn.
  A couple of undistinguished losses hastened the end of his career.
  But his demise sparked bitter divisions, with the children of his first wife contesting his will amid allegations his death had been hastened by drugs.
  Perhaps if the politicians talked about race as if it was already an irrelevance it would hasten the day when it is.
  Experts explained that overcrowded high-rises and overusage of underground space hasten the speed of subsidence.
  In December 1889, Parnell became involved in a divorce that was to end his political influence and the trauma of this divorce probably hastened his early death.
  At 5: 57, probably hastened by a call from the crowd for more media presence, they advanced.
  In any event, the composer was badly shaken during this era, which probably hastened his death in 1950.
  He will have been aware that the figure would be enough to represent a big loss for him, thus probably hastening his departure; but it would also be a big enough majority for him to govern with if and when he moves next door.
  According to a report in the Sunday Times, there is increasing concern across Britain about the way hospitals appear to be hastening the deaths of elderly patients.
  He probably hastened his end by having to live without family support during his illness.
  The report says that in all likelihood it would hasten the imposition of congestion charges or tolling on the M50 to control demand on the motorway.
  Konterman cited problems other foreign players have faced with the media in Britain, which probably hastened their departures.
  Projected fuel cost increases and savings from water conservation will probably hasten the break-even point.
  As Angus Calder has suggested, ‘the effect of the war was not to sweep society on to a new course, but to hasten its progress along the old grooves.’
  First, physicians tend to be concerned about using opioids in terminal patients for fear of suppressing respiration and hastening death.
  For one thing, while military spending didn't cause the downfall of Soviet Communism, it probably hastened the demise.
  Synonyms
  speed up, make faster, accelerate, quicken, precipitate, expedite, advance, hurry on, step up, push forward, urge on, spur on
  facilitate, aid, assist, help, boost
  informal crank up, gee up

Origin

Mid 16th century: extended form of haste, on the pattern of verbs in -en¹.

Rhymes

basin, caisson, chasten, diapason, Jason, mason

Definition of hasten in US English:

hasten

verbˈhās(ə)nˈheɪs(ə)n

1no object, with infinitive Be quick to do something.
赶紧，急忙
he hastened to refute the assertion
他急忙反驳这种说法。
Example sentencesExamples
- But, the lawyer hastened to add, ‘This is not intended to be any kind of specific statement.’
- This, I hasten to add, is not to cast any aspersion over the good intentions of either company, rather, it reflects what tends to happen generally in a market concentrated on a small number of suppliers.
- When Kim made no move to follow Bill's command, Angela hastened to open the door.
- He swayed as he spoke, and the ladies near him hastened to move away from his whiskey-laden breath.
- I noticed that the others were already moving towards the staircase without me, so I hastened to catch up.
1. 1.1with adverbial of direction Move or travel hurriedly.
  匆忙赶去
  we hastened back to Paris
  我们急忙赶回巴黎。
  Example sentencesExamples
  There is nothing more to say about this damnable road; it is best to hasten along it if one must, and to turn off it as soon as one may.
  But what do their faces tell us, as they hasten to their posts?
  The girl in question had hastened from her seat next to Allyson and was moving rather quickly in the direction of the elevators.
  The fat man scrambled up and hastened away, helped along by the boot of Magdalena.
  After a quick phone call I hastened to the office.
  Synonyms
  hurry, go fast, go quickly, make haste, hurtle, dash, dart, race, rush, fly, flash, shoot, streak, bolt, bound, blast, charge, chase, career, hurry up, speed up, scurry, scramble, scamper, scuttle, sprint, run, gallop, go like lightning, go hell for leather
2. 1.2with object Cause (something) to happen sooner than it otherwise would.
  使（某事，尤指不好的事）加速来到（或发生）
  a move that could hasten peace talks
  Example sentencesExamples
  A couple of undistinguished losses hastened the end of his career.
  They noted that many people believe that to talk about death or engage in advance care planning might hasten one's death.
  As Angus Calder has suggested, ‘the effect of the war was not to sweep society on to a new course, but to hasten its progress along the old grooves.’
  He will have been aware that the figure would be enough to represent a big loss for him, thus probably hastening his departure; but it would also be a big enough majority for him to govern with if and when he moves next door.
  Konterman cited problems other foreign players have faced with the media in Britain, which probably hastened their departures.
  But his demise sparked bitter divisions, with the children of his first wife contesting his will amid allegations his death had been hastened by drugs.
  The research team says this suggests additional factors, besides climate change, probably hastened the giant deer's eventual extinction.
  According to a report in the Sunday Times, there is increasing concern across Britain about the way hospitals appear to be hastening the deaths of elderly patients.
  This decision not to opt for the stock market route probably hastened the departure of Quinn.
  Experts explained that overcrowded high-rises and overusage of underground space hasten the speed of subsidence.
  Projected fuel cost increases and savings from water conservation will probably hasten the break-even point.
  First, physicians tend to be concerned about using opioids in terminal patients for fear of suppressing respiration and hastening death.
  In December 1889, Parnell became involved in a divorce that was to end his political influence and the trauma of this divorce probably hastened his early death.
  Perhaps if the politicians talked about race as if it was already an irrelevance it would hasten the day when it is.
  He probably hastened his end by having to live without family support during his illness.
  For one thing, while military spending didn't cause the downfall of Soviet Communism, it probably hastened the demise.
  The report says that in all likelihood it would hasten the imposition of congestion charges or tolling on the M50 to control demand on the motorway.
  These energetic performances continued unabated for a decade, and probably hastened his death.
  At 5: 57, probably hastened by a call from the crowd for more media presence, they advanced.
  In any event, the composer was badly shaken during this era, which probably hastened his death in 1950.
  Synonyms
  speed up, make faster, accelerate, quicken, precipitate, expedite, advance, hurry on, step up, push forward, urge on, spur on

Origin

Mid 16th century: extended form of haste, on the pattern of verbs in -en.

单词	hasten
释义	Definition of hasten in English: hasten verbˈheɪs(ə)nˈheɪs(ə)n 1no object, with infinitive Be quick to do something. 赶紧，急忙 he hastened to refute the assertion 他急忙反驳这种说法。 Example sentencesExamples When Kim made no move to follow Bill's command, Angela hastened to open the door. I noticed that the others were already moving towards the staircase without me, so I hastened to catch up. But, the lawyer hastened to add, ‘This is not intended to be any kind of specific statement.’ He swayed as he spoke, and the ladies near him hastened to move away from his whiskey-laden breath. This, I hasten to add, is not to cast any aspersion over the good intentions of either company, rather, it reflects what tends to happen generally in a market concentrated on a small number of suppliers. 1.1with adverbial of direction Move or travel hurriedly. 匆忙赶去 we hastened back to Paris 我们急忙赶回巴黎。 Example sentencesExamples The fat man scrambled up and hastened away, helped along by the boot of Magdalena. The girl in question had hastened from her seat next to Allyson and was moving rather quickly in the direction of the elevators. There is nothing more to say about this damnable road; it is best to hasten along it if one must, and to turn off it as soon as one may. After a quick phone call I hastened to the office. But what do their faces tell us, as they hasten to their posts? Synonyms hurry, go fast, go quickly, make haste, hurtle, dash, dart, race, rush, fly, flash, shoot, streak, bolt, bound, blast, charge, chase, career, hurry up, speed up, scurry, scramble, scamper, scuttle, sprint, run, gallop, go like lightning, go hell for leather British scutter informal whizz, whoosh, vroom, tear, scoot, hare, pelt, zip, whip, zoom, belt, beetle, buzz, get a move on, step on it, hotfoot it, leg it, burn rubber, go like a bat out of hell British informal bomb, bucket, shift, put one's foot down, go like the clappers Scottish informal wheech North American informal hightail, barrel, boogie, clip, lay rubber, get the lead out North American vulgar slang drag/tear/haul ass informal, dated cut along archaic post, hie, fleet 1.2with object Cause (something, especially something undesirable) to happen sooner than it otherwise would. 使（某事，尤指不好的事）加速来到（或发生） this tragedy probably hastened his own death from heart disease Example sentencesExamples They noted that many people believe that to talk about death or engage in advance care planning might hasten one's death. The research team says this suggests additional factors, besides climate change, probably hastened the giant deer's eventual extinction. These energetic performances continued unabated for a decade, and probably hastened his death. This decision not to opt for the stock market route probably hastened the departure of Quinn. A couple of undistinguished losses hastened the end of his career. But his demise sparked bitter divisions, with the children of his first wife contesting his will amid allegations his death had been hastened by drugs. Perhaps if the politicians talked about race as if it was already an irrelevance it would hasten the day when it is. Experts explained that overcrowded high-rises and overusage of underground space hasten the speed of subsidence. In December 1889, Parnell became involved in a divorce that was to end his political influence and the trauma of this divorce probably hastened his early death. At 5: 57, probably hastened by a call from the crowd for more media presence, they advanced. In any event, the composer was badly shaken during this era, which probably hastened his death in 1950. He will have been aware that the figure would be enough to represent a big loss for him, thus probably hastening his departure; but it would also be a big enough majority for him to govern with if and when he moves next door. According to a report in the Sunday Times, there is increasing concern across Britain about the way hospitals appear to be hastening the deaths of elderly patients. He probably hastened his end by having to live without family support during his illness. The report says that in all likelihood it would hasten the imposition of congestion charges or tolling on the M50 to control demand on the motorway. Konterman cited problems other foreign players have faced with the media in Britain, which probably hastened their departures. Projected fuel cost increases and savings from water conservation will probably hasten the break-even point. As Angus Calder has suggested, ‘the effect of the war was not to sweep society on to a new course, but to hasten its progress along the old grooves.’ First, physicians tend to be concerned about using opioids in terminal patients for fear of suppressing respiration and hastening death. For one thing, while military spending didn't cause the downfall of Soviet Communism, it probably hastened the demise. Synonyms speed up, make faster, accelerate, quicken, precipitate, expedite, advance, hurry on, step up, push forward, urge on, spur on facilitate, aid, assist, help, boost informal crank up, gee up Origin Mid 16th century: extended form of haste, on the pattern of verbs in -en¹. Rhymes basin, caisson, chasten, diapason, Jason, mason Definition of hasten in US English: hasten verbˈhās(ə)nˈheɪs(ə)n 1no object, with infinitive Be quick to do something. 赶紧，急忙 he hastened to refute the assertion 他急忙反驳这种说法。 Example sentencesExamples But, the lawyer hastened to add, ‘This is not intended to be any kind of specific statement.’ This, I hasten to add, is not to cast any aspersion over the good intentions of either company, rather, it reflects what tends to happen generally in a market concentrated on a small number of suppliers. When Kim made no move to follow Bill's command, Angela hastened to open the door. He swayed as he spoke, and the ladies near him hastened to move away from his whiskey-laden breath. I noticed that the others were already moving towards the staircase without me, so I hastened to catch up. 1.1with adverbial of direction Move or travel hurriedly. 匆忙赶去 we hastened back to Paris 我们急忙赶回巴黎。 Example sentencesExamples There is nothing more to say about this damnable road; it is best to hasten along it if one must, and to turn off it as soon as one may. But what do their faces tell us, as they hasten to their posts? The girl in question had hastened from her seat next to Allyson and was moving rather quickly in the direction of the elevators. The fat man scrambled up and hastened away, helped along by the boot of Magdalena. After a quick phone call I hastened to the office. Synonyms hurry, go fast, go quickly, make haste, hurtle, dash, dart, race, rush, fly, flash, shoot, streak, bolt, bound, blast, charge, chase, career, hurry up, speed up, scurry, scramble, scamper, scuttle, sprint, run, gallop, go like lightning, go hell for leather 1.2with object Cause (something) to happen sooner than it otherwise would. 使（某事，尤指不好的事）加速来到（或发生） a move that could hasten peace talks Example sentencesExamples A couple of undistinguished losses hastened the end of his career. They noted that many people believe that to talk about death or engage in advance care planning might hasten one's death. As Angus Calder has suggested, ‘the effect of the war was not to sweep society on to a new course, but to hasten its progress along the old grooves.’ He will have been aware that the figure would be enough to represent a big loss for him, thus probably hastening his departure; but it would also be a big enough majority for him to govern with if and when he moves next door. Konterman cited problems other foreign players have faced with the media in Britain, which probably hastened their departures. But his demise sparked bitter divisions, with the children of his first wife contesting his will amid allegations his death had been hastened by drugs. The research team says this suggests additional factors, besides climate change, probably hastened the giant deer's eventual extinction. According to a report in the Sunday Times, there is increasing concern across Britain about the way hospitals appear to be hastening the deaths of elderly patients. This decision not to opt for the stock market route probably hastened the departure of Quinn. Experts explained that overcrowded high-rises and overusage of underground space hasten the speed of subsidence. Projected fuel cost increases and savings from water conservation will probably hasten the break-even point. First, physicians tend to be concerned about using opioids in terminal patients for fear of suppressing respiration and hastening death. In December 1889, Parnell became involved in a divorce that was to end his political influence and the trauma of this divorce probably hastened his early death. Perhaps if the politicians talked about race as if it was already an irrelevance it would hasten the day when it is. He probably hastened his end by having to live without family support during his illness. For one thing, while military spending didn't cause the downfall of Soviet Communism, it probably hastened the demise. The report says that in all likelihood it would hasten the imposition of congestion charges or tolling on the M50 to control demand on the motorway. These energetic performances continued unabated for a decade, and probably hastened his death. At 5: 57, probably hastened by a call from the crowd for more media presence, they advanced. In any event, the composer was badly shaken during this era, which probably hastened his death in 1950. Synonyms speed up, make faster, accelerate, quicken, precipitate, expedite, advance, hurry on, step up, push forward, urge on, spur on Origin Mid 16th century: extended form of haste, on the pattern of verbs in -en.
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