hasten forward

  • 1forward — for·ward n: forward contract at contract Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. forwa …

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  • 2hasten — I verb accelerare, accelerate, advance, contendere, dash, dispatch, drive forward, expedite, facilitate, forward, help along, hurry, hurry along, hustle, incite, lose no time, make haste, maturare, move fast, move quickly, move speedily,… …

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  • 3forward — [adj1] advancing, early ahead, forth, forward looking, in advance, leading, onward, precocious, premature, progressing, progressive, propulsive, well developed; concept 528 Ant. backward, later, past, reversing forward [adj2] in front, first… …

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  • 4Hasten — Has ten (h[=a]s n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hastened} (h[=a]s nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hastening} (h[=a]s n*[i^]ng).] To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry. [1913 Webster] I …

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  • 5Forward — For ward, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forwarded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forwarding}.] 1. To help onward; to advance; to promote; to accelerate; to quicken; to hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant; to forward one in improvement. [1913 Webster] 2. To… …

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  • 6forward# — forward adj advanced, *premature, untimely, precocious Antonyms: backward Contrasted words: retrograde, retrogressive, regressive (see BACKWARD) forward adv 1 ahead, *before Antonyms: backward …

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  • 7forward — Synonyms and related words: a bit previous, accelerate, acculturate, acquiescent, act for, actuate, address, advance, advanced, advancing, advantage, adventurous, agog, agreeable, ahead, aid, air express, airfreight, airmail, alacritous, alee,… …

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  • 8hasten — Synonyms and related words: accelerate, advance, advantage, aid, barrel, bolt, boost, bundle, burn to, bustle, career, chafe, chase, clear the way, conduce to, contribute to, crack on, crowd, dart, dash, dash off, dash on, dispatch, double time,… …

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  • 9forward — adjective /ˈfɔwəd / (say fawwuhd) 1. directed towards a point in advance, moving ahead; onward: a forward motion. 2. being in a condition of advancement; well advanced. 3. ready, prompt, or eager. 4. presumptuous, pert, or bold. 5. situated in… …

  • 10forward — I. ad.; (also forwards) Onward, in advance, ahead. II. a. 1. Onward, progressive, advancing. 2. Front, fore, anterior, head, at the fore part, near the fore part. 3. Ready, prompt, willing, eager, earnest, zealous. 4. Bold, confident,… …

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