hasten

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de se déplacer rapidement ou d'accélérer la survenue de quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving or acting quickly, or to cause something to happen sooner.

1. To move quicklyB2formal

   To go or move somewhere quickly.

   se hâter

   • She hastened to the hospital when she heard the news.
   • He hastened down the stairs to answer the door.
   • They hastened to the scene of the accident.

   Synonymesboltdashflyhurryracerushscurryspeedsprintzip

   Antonymesdawdledelaylingerloitertarry

2. To cause something to happen soonerB2formal

   To make something happen more quickly than it would otherwise.

   hâter

   • The medication hastened her recovery.
   • Poor planning hastened the project's failure.
   • The drought hastened the collapse of the ancient civilization.

   Synonymesaccelerateadvanceexpeditehurryprecipitatequickenrushspeed up

   Antonymesdeferdelaypostponeretardslow