hasten
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
act or move at high speed
We have to rush!
Types & categories
- act hypernym
Related & opposite
- rush derivation
- haste derivation
- rush derivation
- rusher derivation
- festination derivation
Sense 2 verb
move fast
He rushed down the hall to receive his guests
Types & categories
- move hypernym
- barge hyponym
- shoot down hyponym
- dash hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 verb
speed up the progress of; facilitate
This should expedite the process
Types & categories
- assist hypernym
Sense 4 verb
cause to occur rapidly
the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions
Types & categories
- effect hypernym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rush |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | haste |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rush |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | rusher |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | festination |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | act |
| 2 | also see | Related & opposite | quicken |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | dawdle |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | speeding |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | rush |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fastness |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | speed |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | move |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | barge |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | shoot down |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | dash |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | assist |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | inducing |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | induction |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | effect |