hasten
v. C1 Advanced US //ˈheɪsən// UK //hˈeɪstən// has·ten
v. to move or act quickly. You use this when you want to get somewhere or finish something faster than usual.
v. to move or act with speed or urgency. Often used in literary or formal contexts to describe the acceleration of a process or event.
He had to hasten his pace to catch the bus.
The doctor advised the patient to hasten the recovery process by following the prescribed diet strictly.
As the deadline approached, the team worked tirelessly to hasten the completion of the final report, knowing that any delay would jeopardize the entire project.
Originally intransitive, from haste + -en (verbal suffix).