hasten

/ˈheɪ.sn̩/verb

High School

To move or act in a quick fashion.

To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.

To cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

accelerate dart hurry move quickly quicken race rush speed up zoom

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

basin jason mason cayson clasen chasten grayson chaisson salveson freemason

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

had hah hal ham han hao hap haq har has

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

aaa aba abc abe abs ace ach ada ade age

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

hix hahs hast hetz hiss hots haste horse house exhale

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