1. to move or act quickly; to hurry
Usage: intransitive
2. to cause something to happen sooner or more quickly
Usage: transitive

Examples

• We must hasten to catch the last train.
• She hastened down the hallway to her meeting.
• The warm weather hastened the growth of the plants.
• Don’t hasten your decision without considering all options.
• The medicine will hasten your recovery.
• They hastened to apologize for the mistake.
• The new technology hastened the completion of the project.