Hastened Meaning in English

word · lemma: hasten

US

ˈheɪsənd

HAY-sund

UK

hˈeɪstənd

HAY-stund

Definition

Moved or did something quickly, or made something happen sooner.

Usage & Nuances

Formal or literary; rarely used in casual speech. Common with actions of urgency or speeding up events. Watch for confusion with similar verbs like 'hurried' (focuses on speed, less on causing something to happen sooner). Often used in stories or written reports.

• Spanish: apresurarse - acelerar
• Portuguese (BR): apressar-se - acelerar
• Portuguese (PT): apressar-se - acelerar
• Chinese (Simplified): 加快 - 匆忙
• Chinese (Traditional): 加快 - 匆忙
• Hindi: तेज़ी करना - जल्दी करना
• Arabic: تعجّل - أسرع
• Bengali: দ্রুত এগিয়ে যাওয়া - দ্রুত করা
• Russian: поспешить - ускорить
• Japanese: 急いだ - 早めた
• Vietnamese: vội vã - thúc đẩy nhanh
• Korean: 서두르다 - 앞당기다
• Turkish: acele etti - hızlandırdı
• Urdu: جلدی کرنا - تیز کرنا
• Indonesian: bergegas - mempercepat

Example Sentences

She hastened to help the injured child.

basic

He hastened his steps to catch the bus.

basic

The company hastened the project to meet the deadline.

basic

She hastened to explain she meant no offense.

natural

The rain hastened our decision to leave early.

natural

Realizing his mistake, he hastened to apologize.

natural