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Verb hasten has 4 senses
- rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate - act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
--1 is one way to act, move
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s
- rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along - step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
--2 is one way to travel, go, move, locomote
Sample sentences:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
- expedite, hasten - speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"
--3 is one way to help, assist, aid
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- induce, stimulate, rush, hasten - cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
--4 is one way to effect, effectuate, bring about, set up
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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