[{"Bold_text": "verb (used without object)", "List Items": ["to move or act with haste ;proceed with haste ;hurry:to hasten to a place."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to cause to hasten; accelerate:to hasten someone from a room; to hasten the arrival of a happier time.Synonyms: precipitate , speed , quicken , expedite , press , urge"]}]