hasten
/ˈheɪsn/verb
उच्चारण हेसन
जल्दी कराना, गति बढ़ाना, शीघ्र कराना
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[T] ~ sth formal
to make something happen sooner or more quickly
जल्दी कराना, गति बढ़ाना, शीघ्र कराना
- Smoking hastened his death.
- The new road will hasten the development of the region.
- Pollution can hasten the decay of old monuments.
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- Better roads will hasten the delivery of goods.
- Stress may hasten the onset of illness.
Synonyms speed up accelerate expedite
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[I] ~ to do sth
to say or do something without delay
तुरंत कहना या करना, जल्दी से स्पष्ट करना
- I hasten to add that the fault was mine, not hers.
- I hasten to say that no one was hurt.
- I hasten to reassure you that the exam date has not changed.
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- He hastened to apologise for the mistake.
- We hasten to add that the results are only provisional.
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[I] ~ (to/towards sth) literary
to go somewhere quickly
जल्दी से जाना, तेज़ी से बढ़ना
- The villagers hastened to the river when the alarm sounded.
- He hastened home as soon as he heard the news.
- Seeing the clouds, the farmers hastened to harvest the crop.
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- She hastened to the station but missed the train.
- The guests hastened indoors as the first drops fell.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
has·ten
Spelling and pronunciation: has-ten, with a silent t, /ˈheɪsn/ (like listen, fasten, whistle).
Spelling और pronunciation में has-ten, silent t के साथ, /ˈheɪsn/ (listen, fasten, whistle की तरह)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
I hasten to add.
Collocation 'I hasten to add' का अर्थ है 'मैं जल्दी से यह भी जोड़ दूँ', यानी पहले कही बात से कोई गलतफ़हमी न हो, इसलिए तुरंत स्पष्टीकरण देना।