Hastening: meaning, definitions and examples
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hastening
[ ˈheɪs(ə)nɪŋ ]
action
Hastening refers to the act of hurrying or speeding up a process or action.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The workers were hastening to finish the project before the deadline.
- She was hastening her steps to catch the last bus home.
time
Hastening can also refer to the speeding up or acceleration of time.
Synonyms
acceleration, quickness, speeding up
Examples of usage
- The hastening of time seemed to make the days fly by.
Translations
Translations of the word "hastening" in other languages:
🇵🇹 apressando
🇮🇳 जल्दी करना
🇩🇪 beschleunigend
🇮🇩 mempercepat
🇺🇦 прискорення
🇵🇱 pośpieszanie
🇯🇵 急ぐ (isogu)
🇫🇷 hâtant
🇪🇸 acelerando
🇹🇷 acele etme
🇰🇷 서두르기 (seodureugi)
🇸🇦 تسريع (tasree')
🇨🇿 urychlování
🇸🇰 urýchľovanie
🇨🇳 加速 (jiāsù)
🇸🇮 pospeševanje
🇮🇸 flýtir
🇰🇿 жылдамдандыру
🇬🇪 აჩქარება
🇦🇿 sürətləndirmək
🇲🇽 acelerando
Word origin
The word 'hastening' originates from the Middle English word 'hasten', which in turn comes from the Old French 'haster' meaning 'to hurry'. The concept of hastening has been present in various cultures and languages throughout history, reflecting the universal human experience of the desire to speed up processes or actions.