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hasten in Dutch

hasten in Dutch is haasten, bespoedigen, verhaasten — hasten means to move or act quickly, or to make something happen sooner.

hasten in Dutch

haasten
verb
(intransitive) To move or act in a quick fashion.
bespoedigen
verb
(transitive) To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.
verhaasten
verb
(transitive) To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.
vervroegen
verb
(transitive) To cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.

What does "hasten" mean?

  1. verb To move or act quickly, or to make something happen sooner.
    "A dearth of signalmen and the high cost of labour is hastening an elimination process that already was well under way before the second world war."
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hasten in a sentence

  • A dearth of signalmen and the high cost of labour is hastening an elimination process that already was well under way before the second world war.
  • She hastened to explain that it was all a misunderstanding.

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What is "hasten" in Dutch?
"hasten" in Dutch is haasten, bespoedigen, verhaasten. hasten means: To move or act quickly, or to make something happen sooner.
How do you use "hasten" in a sentence?
Example: "She hastened to explain that it was all a misunderstanding." In Dutch, "hasten" is haasten, bespoedigen, verhaasten.
Are there other ways to say "hasten" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 4 translations listed for "hasten": haasten, bespoedigen, verhaasten, vervroegen.
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