hasten — to make something happen faster or sooner
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make something happen faster or sooner
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈheɪsən/
Korean meaning: 서두르다, 재촉하다, 촉진하다
Korean pronunciation: **헤이**슨
Example Sentences
- The chef hastened the cooking process when he realized the dinner guests were starving.
- She hastened to clarify that she wasn't actually dating the office printer.
- The medicine will hasten your recovery from the flu.
hasten
VERB//ˈheɪsən//
to make something happen faster or sooner
The chef hastens the cooking process during dinner rush
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The mason must hasten mixing in the basin!
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Origin
From Old Norse 'hast' meaning 'violence' or 'vehemence', combined with the English suffix '-en' to form a verb. The word entered Middle English through Scandinavian influence during the Viking era.
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“The chef hastened the cooking process when he realized the dinner guests were starving.”
“She hastened to clarify that she wasn't actually dating the office printer.”
“The medicine will hasten your recovery from the flu.”
“I hasten to add that my cat is not actually a secret agent, despite what the neighbors think.”
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