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Synonyms of hasten

8 similar words

Another word for hasten is accelerate. Other synonyms of hasten are hurry and race.

Synonyms and similar words for hasten

verbTo move or act in a quick fashion.

verbTo make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.

  • accelerateTo cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

verbTo cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.

  • hurryTo hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.

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Meaning of hasten

  1. verb To move or act in a quick fashion.
  2. verb To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.
  3. verb To cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.

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Questions about synonyms of hasten

What is another word for hasten?
Hasten has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as accelerate, hurry and race.
What does hasten mean?
Hasten means to move or act in a quick fashion.

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