hastened
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
An inflected form of hasten · past form.
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,300 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,559 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- act or move at high speed also: rush, hurry, look sharp, festinate We have to rush!hurry--it's late!
- move hurridly also: rush, hotfoot, hie, speed, race, pelt along He rushed down the hall to receive his guestsThe cars raced down the street
- speed up the progress of; facilitate also: expedite This should expedite the process
- cause to occur rapidly also: induce, stimulate, rush the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions
hastened in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Piccolissima did not know what to understand, but she hastened to arm herself.
Piccolissima · Adélaïde de Montgolfier · Chapter 1
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The master of the hounds, the equerries, and huntsmen hastened to obey his orders.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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Vera Vane, and Elfreda Carleton, each with an arm about the other's waist, hastened forward to greet them.
Dorothy Dainty at Glenmore · Amy Brooks · Chapter 1
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He hastened his steps, and quickly arrived at the gate of the palace, which was formed of a single agate.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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I hastened to come; and the first shopkeeper I questioned confirmed only too well what I had seen in the papers.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1