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1 hasten
1) (to (cause to) move with speed: He hastened towards me; We must hasten the preparations.) skynde seg; fram-/påskynde2) (to do at once: He hastened to add an explanation.) ile, være rask, hastehaste--------ileverb \/ˈheɪsn\/1) påskynde, skynde på, fremskynde2) skynde seg, ile, hastehasten to do something skynde seg (med) å gjøre noe
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hasten to do something — phrase to do or say something very quickly without waiting Scientists have hastened to challenge his findings. Thesaurus: to do something quickly and/or easilysynonym Main entry: hasten … Useful english dictionary
hasten to do something — to do or say something very quickly without waiting Scientists have hastened to challenge his findings … English dictionary
hasten — [v] speed something; hurry accelerate, advance, bolt, bound, burn, bustle, clip*, cover ground*, dash, dispatch, expedite, express, flee, fly, gallop, get cracking*, get the lead out*, goad, haste, hie, hustle, leap, make haste, make tracks*,… … New thesaurus
hasten — has|ten [ heısn ] verb 1. ) transitive to make something happen sooner or more quickly: The government made a plea for international aid to hasten the disarmament of more than 60,000 rebels. 2. ) intransitive hasten to/toward/away etc. LITERARY… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hasten — [[t]he͟ɪs(ə)n[/t]] hastens, hastening, hastened 1) VERB If you hasten an event or process, often an unpleasant one, you make it happen faster or sooner. [V n] But if he does this, he may hasten the collapse of his own country. Syn: precipitate 2) … English dictionary
hasten — UK [ˈheɪs(ə)n] / US verb Word forms hasten : present tense I/you/we/they hasten he/she/it hastens present participle hastening past tense hastened past participle hastened 1) [transitive] to make something happen sooner or more quickly The… … English dictionary
hasten to add — phrase used when you add something to what you have just said, in order to make your meaning clear I hasten to add that I am not accusing you of lying. Thesaurus: ways of adding extra informationsynonym Main entry: hasten … Useful english dictionary
hasten to add/say/explain etc. — hasten to add/say/explain (etc.) : to immediately say something in order to prevent confusion or misunderstanding The company announced that the initial tests look promising, but they hastened to add that there is still much more testing to be… … Useful english dictionary
hasten to add/say/explain — (etc.) : to immediately say something in order to prevent confusion or misunderstanding The company announced that the initial tests look promising, but they hastened to add that there is still much more testing to be done. Let me hasten to point … Useful english dictionary
hasten — ► VERB 1) be quick to do something; move quickly. 2) cause to happen sooner than anticipated … English terms dictionary
hasten — [ˈheɪs(ə)n] verb [T] to make something happen sooner or more quickly • hasten to add used when you add something to what you have just said, in order to make your meaning clear[/ex] I hasten to add that I am not accusing you of lying.[/ex] hasten … Dictionary for writing and speaking English