Associations to the word «Hastening»

Wiktionary

HASTEN, verb. To move in a quick fashion.
HASTEN, verb. To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.
HASTEN, verb. To cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.

Dictionary definition

HASTEN, verb. Act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!".
HASTEN, verb. Move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street".
HASTEN, verb. Speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process".
HASTEN, verb. Cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley