<p><strong>Verb (used without object)</strong></p><ul><li>to move or act with haste; proceed with haste; hurry: to hasten to a place.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb (used with object)</strong></p><ul><li>to cause to hasten; accelerate: to hasten someone from a room; to hasten the arrival of a happier time.</li><li>Synonyms: precipitate, speed, quicken, expedite, press, urge</li></ul>