hasten
Translation
to hurry, to accelerate, to speed up
Examples
The treatment will hasten his recovery.
The treatment will speed up his recovery.
We must hasten to finish the project.
We must hurry to finish the project.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) happen sooner or more quickly The treatment will hasten his recovery.
((to-inf)) to go somewhere quickly We must hasten to finish the project.
Similar Words
Synonyms: accelerate, hurry, speed up; Antonyms: delay, slow down
Etymology
From the noun 'haste' plus the verbal suffix '-en', meaning 'to make'. Literally 'to make haste'.
Memory Tips
Think of adding '-en' to 'haste' to turn the idea of speed into an action, like 'widen' or 'strengthen'.