French Conversation · Level 171
15 words
French word
hâter
Pronunciation
IPA/ate/
Meaning
- verbspeed up
Example
Nous devons hâter notre départ.
We need to speed up our departure.
More examples
Il faut se hâter pour attraper le bus.
You have to hurry to catch the bus.
Core concept
A planned event pulled forward or a process made to move faster.
Common phrases
hâter le départ
hasten the departure
se hâter
hurry
Similar words
accélérer: To make movement or work faster so the task is completed sooner.
avancer: To set a date or time earlier than previously planned.
presser: To prompt someone to act quickly or speed up their work.
se dépêcher: To do something quickly in an effort to finish it sooner.
Definition in French
Faire arriver quelque chose plus tôt que prévu ou accélérer le déroulement d'une action.
Word origin
Hâter comes from Old French haster and is related to hâte; the circumflex marks the historical loss of s before a consonant.
Usage tips
- Hâter takes a direct object, as in hâter le départ, while se hâter de plus an infinitive means to hurry to do something.