hastening

Meanings

• verb

  Causing something to happen more quickly or to occur sooner.

  - "The new manager was hastening the completion of the project."
  - "The doctor prescribed medication to hasten the patient's recovery."

• adjective

  Moving or proceeding quickly.

  - "The hastening train approached the station."
  - "The athlete made a hastening escape from the finish line."

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Synonyms

hurry , rush , zoom , dart , race , accelerate , quicken , speed up , acceleration

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hastening
chastening , astonishing , stoning , stoning , as in setting a stone

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Variants

List of all variants of hastening that leads to same result
hasten , hastened , hastener , hasteners , hastening , hastens

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Forms

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hastens, hastening, hastened, hastier, hastiest

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'making haste' or 'making ready'. Derived from the Old English word 'hasten', which meant 'to make ready' or 'to prepare'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'hastening' appears in the title of a poem by Emily Dickinson.

2. In the Bible, the phrase 'hasten thy foot' appears in the book of Psalms.

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Related Concepts

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1. Urgency: The state of needing to act quickly or deal with a situation promptly.

2. Expediency: The quality of being able to be done quickly and efficiently.

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Culture

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In literature, hastening is often used to describe a sense of urgency or tension, such as in the phrase 'hastening to the rescue'. It can also be used metaphorically to describe the process of time passing quickly, as in 'the days flew by in a hastening blur'.

How to Memorize "hastening"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a race where everyone is trying to be the first to cross the finish line, representing the concept of hastening.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hastening' with the idea of moving quickly or making something happen faster.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hurry Along Swiftly' to remember the meaning of hastening.

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