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hasten in German

hasten in German is beeilen, hasten, eilen — hasten means to move or act quickly, or to make something happen sooner.

hasten in German

beeilen
verb
(intransitive) To move or act in a quick fashion.
hasten
verb
(intransitive) To move or act in a quick fashion.
eilen
verb
(intransitive) To move or act in a quick fashion.
beschleunigen
verb
(transitive) To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.
vorverlegen
verb
(transitive) To cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.
vorziehen
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 German?
"hasten" in German is beeilen, hasten, eilen. 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 German, "hasten" is beeilen, hasten, eilen.
Are there other ways to say "hasten" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "hasten": beeilen, hasten, eilen, beschleunigen, vorverlegen, vorziehen.
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