Definition of "hastens" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hasten. (verb)

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• "Few facts are more firmly established than that the milky juice softens — in other words hastens the decomposition of — flesh."
• "Few facts are more firmly established than that the milky juice softens -- in other words hastens the decomposition of -- flesh."
• "While bullish now on the economy, Lady Dracula hastens to point out it's too soon to uncork a fresh bottle of champagne, given her two biggest long-term concerns: the question of whether the economy will be able to grow without extraordinary government support and the additional uncertainty of whether there are sufficient buyers of U.S. treasuries at low yields."