Hasten

Pronunciation: /ˈheɪ.sən/

Definitions of hasten

verb to move or act quickly; to hurry

Example Sentences

A1 I hasten to finish my homework before dinner.

A2 She hastened to catch the bus before it left.

B1 The manager hastened to respond to the customer's complaint.

B2 In order to meet the deadline, the team hastened the completion of the project.

C1 The CEO hastened the company's expansion into new markets.

C2 The government hastened to implement new policies to address the economic crisis.

Examples of hasten in a Sentence

formal In order to meet the deadline, we must hasten the completion of the project.

informal Let's hasten our pace so we can finish this task quickly.

slang Come on, let's hasten up and get this done!

figurative The setting sun seemed to hasten towards the horizon, signaling the end of the day.

Grammatical Forms of hasten

• past tense: hastened
• plural: hastens
• comparative: more hasten
• superlative: most hasten
• present tense: hasten
• future tense: will hasten
• perfect tense: has hastened
• continuous tense: is hastening
• singular: hasten
• positive degree: hasten
• infinitive: to hasten
• gerund: hastening
• participle: hastened

Origin and Evolution of hasten

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French and Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'hasten' originated from the Old French word 'hastiner' which was derived from the Latin word 'festinare' meaning 'to hurry'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'hasten' has retained its meaning of moving quickly or speeding up a process, but has also taken on connotations of urgency and efficiency in modern usage.