1. (verb)rush, hasten, hurry, look sharp, festinate act or move at highspeed "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
2. (verb)rush, hotfoot, hasten, hie, speed, race, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along, bucket along, belt along, step on it movefast "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
3. (verb)expedite, hasten speed up the progress of; facilitate
"This should expedite the process"
4. (verb)induce, stimulate, rush, hasten cause to occur rapidly
"the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
Definition of 'hasten'
