"hastens" in the verb sense

1. rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate

act or move at high speed

"We have to rush!"

"hurry

2. rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it

move hurridly

"He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"

"The cars raced down the street"

3. expedite, hasten

speed up the progress of facilitate

"This should expedite the process"

4. induce, stimulate, rush, hasten

cause to occur rapidly

"the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"

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