Standard Lemma guide

hasten

name · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈheɪ.sn̩/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -eɪsən
  • CMU ARPABET: HH EY1 S AH0 N Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A surname from Dutch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To move or act in a quick fashion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

verb

Meaning 4

To cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

verb

Meaning 5

act or move at high speed

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We have to rush!
  • hurry--it's late!

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rush, hurry, look sharp, festinate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: act, move

6

verb

Meaning 6

cause to occur rapidly

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: induce, stimulate, rush

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: effect, effectuate, set up

7

verb

Meaning 7

move fast

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
  • The cars raced down the street

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: rush, hotfoot, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: travel, go, move, locomote

Narrower terms: barge, thrust ahead, push forward, tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck, dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash

8

verb

Meaning 8

speed up the progress of; facilitate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • This should expedite the process

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: expedite

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: help, assist, aid

History

Etymology

Shortened form of Dutch van Hasten.

Originally intransitive, from haste + -en (verbal suffix).

Across languages

Translations

82 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Amharic: ፈጠነ (fäṭänä) — to move in a quick fashion
  • Azerbaijani: tələsmək — to move in a quick fashion
  • Bulgarian: бързам (bǎrzam) — to move in a quick fashion
  • Bulgarian: движа се бързо (dviža se bǎrzo) — to move in a quick fashion
  • Dutch: haasten — to move in a quick fashion
  • Esperanto: rapidi — to move in a quick fashion
  • Finnish: kiirehtää — to move in a quick fashion
  • French: se dépêcher — to move in a quick fashion
  • French: se hâter — to move in a quick fashion
  • Galician: bulir — to move in a quick fashion
  • German: hasten — to move in a quick fashion
  • German: sich beeilen — to move in a quick fashion
  • German: eilen — to move in a quick fashion
  • Ancient Greek: σπεύδω (speúdō) — to move in a quick fashion
  • Hungarian: siet — to move in a quick fashion
  • Ingrian: kiirehtää — to move in a quick fashion
  • Italian: affrettarsi — to move in a quick fashion
  • Italian: sbrigarsi — to move in a quick fashion
  • Latin: celerō — to move in a quick fashion
  • Latin: accelerō — to move in a quick fashion
  • Latin: festīnō — to move in a quick fashion
  • Portuguese: correr — to move in a quick fashion
  • Quechua: chanchay — to move in a quick fashion
  • Russian: спеши́ть (spešítʹ) — to move in a quick fashion
  • Russian: поспеши́ть (pospešítʹ) — to move in a quick fashion
  • Russian: торопи́ться (toropítʹsja) — to move in a quick fashion
  • Russian: поторопи́ться (potoropítʹsja) — to move in a quick fashion
  • Sanskrit: रंहति (raṃhati) — to move in a quick fashion
  • Slovak: poponáhľať sa — to move in a quick fashion
  • Slovak: náhliť sa — to move in a quick fashion
  • Spanish: correr — to move in a quick fashion
  • Swedish: jäkta — to move in a quick fashion
  • Swedish: hasta — to move in a quick fashion
  • Swedish: skynda — to move in a quick fashion
  • Thai: รีบ (rîip) — to move in a quick fashion
  • Turkish: ivmek — to move in a quick fashion
  • Ottoman Turkish: ایومك (ivmek) — to move in a quick fashion
  • Bulgarian: ускорявам (uskorjavam) — to make someone/something speed up
  • Cebuano: dali — to make someone/something speed up
  • Dutch: bespoedigen — to make someone/something speed up
  • Dutch: verhaasten — to make someone/something speed up
  • Esperanto: akceli — to make someone/something speed up
  • Esperanto: rapidigi — to make someone/something speed up
  • Finnish: kiirehtiä — to make someone/something speed up
  • French: hâter — to make someone/something speed up
  • French: presser — to make someone/something speed up
  • German: beschleunigen — to make someone/something speed up
  • Hungarian: siettet — to make someone/something speed up
  • Hungarian: gyorsít — to make someone/something speed up
  • Irish: luathaigh — to make someone/something speed up
  • Italian: affrettare — to make someone/something speed up
  • Latin: accelero — to make someone/something speed up
  • Latin: celero — to make someone/something speed up
  • Māori: whakaoma — to make someone/something speed up
  • Polish: przyspieszać — to make someone/something speed up
  • Polish: przyspieszyć — to make someone/something speed up
  • Polish: popędzać — to make someone/something speed up
  • Portuguese: acelerar — to make someone/something speed up
  • Portuguese: apressar — to make someone/something speed up
  • Russian: торопи́ть (toropítʹ) — to make someone/something speed up
  • Russian: поторопи́ть (potoropítʹ) — to make someone/something speed up
  • Slovak: urýchliť — to make someone/something speed up
  • Slovak: posúriť — to make someone/something speed up
  • Spanish: acelerar — to make someone/something speed up
  • Swedish: skynda på — to make someone/something speed up
  • Swedish: jäkta — to make someone/something speed up
  • Thai: เร่ง (rêng) — to make someone/something speed up
  • Bulgarian: забързвам (zabǎrzvam) — to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier
  • Dutch: vervroegen — to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier
  • Esperanto: akceli — to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier
  • Esperanto: plifruigi — to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier
  • German: vorverlegen — to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier
  • German: vorziehen — to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier
  • Italian: anticipare — to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier
  • Latin: anticipo — to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier
  • Polish: przesunąć na wcześniejszy termin — to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier
  • Polish: przyspieszyć — to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier
  • Portuguese: adiantar — to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier
  • Slovak: anticipiovať — to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier
  • Spanish: precipitar — to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier
  • Spanish: anticipar — to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier
  • Spanish: adelantar — to cause a scheduled event to happen earlier
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