hasten in French
hasten in French is dépêcher, hâter, presser — hasten means to move or act quickly, or to make something happen sooner.
hasten in French
dépêcher
(intransitive) To move or act in a quick fashion.
hâter
(intransitive) To move or act in a quick fashion.
hâter
(transitive) To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.
presser
(transitive) To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.
What does "hasten" mean?
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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 French?
"hasten" in French is dépêcher, hâter, presser. 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 French, "hasten" is dépêcher, hâter, presser.
Are there other ways to say "hasten" in French?
Yes — French has 3 translations listed for "hasten": dépêcher, hâter, presser.
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