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hasten
What does hasten mean?
hasten (verb): to move or act in a quick fashion.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce hasten?
/ˈheɪsn̩/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of hasten?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “hasten”?
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What does “hasten” mean?
to interrupt an activity and wait
Not quite: that's what pause means.
to find a solution to (a problem)
Not quite: that's what resolve means.
to move or act in a quick fashion
Right! That's what “hasten” means.
stop moving or become immobilized
Not quite: that's what freeze means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “hasten”?
bless
Not quite: bless means something else.
rival
Not quite: rival means something else.
trace
Not quite: trace means something else.
hurry
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