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

Examples

• She hastens to finish her homework before dinner.
• The runner hastens toward the finish line.
• The medicine hastens the healing process.
• Bad weather hastens the decay of the old building.
• He hastens his pace when he sees the bus approaching.
• The new technology hastens communication between offices.