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Word: Hasten
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: extended form of haste, on the pattern of verbs in -en
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈheɪsn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
be quick to do something
Short Definition:be quick to do something
Examples:- he hastened to refute the assertion
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