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HASTENING
Verb
hastening
present participle of hasten
Noun
hastening (plural hastenings)
The act of speeding up; a growing faster.
Synonyms
• acceleration
Source: Wiktionary
HASTEN
Has"ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hastened; p. pr. & vb. n. Hastening.]
Definition: To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry. I would hasten my escape from the windy storm. Ps. lv. 8.
Has"ten, v. i.
Definition: To move celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly. I hastened to the spot whence the noise came. D
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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