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Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary
hasten
1. act or move at high speed (Freq. 7) - We have to rush! - hurry--it's late! • Syn: rush, hurry, look sharp, festinate • Derivationally related forms: festination (for: festinate), hurry (for: hurry), rush (for: rush), rusher (for: rush), rushing (for: rush) • Hypernyms: act, move • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s 2. move fast (Freq. 6) - He rushed down the hall to receive his guests - The cars raced down the street • Syn: rush, hotfoot, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it • Ant: linger (for: rush) • See Also: speed up (for: speed) • Derivationally related forms: speed (for: speed), speeding (for: speed), rush (for: rush), rushing (for: rush) • Hypernyms: travel, go, move, locomote • Hyponyms: barge, thrust ahead, push forward, tear, shoot, shoot down, charge, buck, dart, dash, scoot, scud, flash • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Somebody ----s 3. speed up the progress of; facilitate (Freq. 2) - This should expedite the process • Syn: expedite • Hypernyms: help, assist, aid • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something 4. cause to occur rapidly (Freq. 1) - the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions • Syn: induce, stimulate, rush • Derivationally related forms: induction (for: induce), inducing (for: induce) • Hypernyms: effect, effectuate, set up • Verb Frames: - Somebody ----s something - Something ----s something
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