hasten (
http://definr.com/hasten)
v 1: act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!" [syn:
rush,
hurry,
look sharp]
2: step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests";
"The cars raced down the street" [syn:
rush,
hotfoot,
hie,
speed,
race,
pelt along,
rush along, {cannonball
along},
bucket along,
belt along] [ant:
linger]
3: speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite
the process" [syn:
expedite]
4: of bodily processes such as fever, illness, etc. [syn:
induce,
stimulate,
rush]