The difference between Hasten and Hurry
When used as verbs, hasten means to move or act in a quick fashion, whereas hurry means to do things quickly.
Hurry is also noun with the meaning: rushed action.
check bellow for the other definitions of Hasten and Hurry
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Hasten as a verb (intransitive):
To move or act in a quick fashion.
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Hasten as a verb (transitive):
To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.
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Hasten as a verb (transitive):
To cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.
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Hurry as a noun:
Rushed action.
Examples:
"Why are you in such a big hurry?"
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Hurry as a noun:
Urgency.
Examples:
"There is no hurry on that paperwork."
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Hurry as a noun (sports):
In American football, an incidence of a defensive player forcing the quarterback to act faster than the quarterback was prepared to, resulting in a failed offensive play.
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Hurry as a noun (music):
A tremolando passage for violins, etc., accompanying an exciting situation.
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Hurry as a verb (intransitive):
To do things quickly.
Examples:
"He's hurrying because he's late."
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Hurry as a verb (intransitive):
Often with , to speed up the rate of doing something.
Examples:
"If you don't hurry (up) you won't finish on time."
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Hurry as a verb (transitive):
To cause to be done quickly.
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Hurry as a verb (transitive):
To hasten; to impel to greater speed; to urge on.
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Hurry as a verb (transitive):
To impel to precipitate or thoughtless action; to urge to confused or irregular activity.