0 to make something happen sooner or more quickly: --
There is little doubt that poor medical treatment hastened her death.
These recent poor results have hastened the manager's departure.
The president hastened to reassure his people that he was in perfect health.
It was an unfortunate decision and I hasten to say it had nothing to do with me.
"People around here dress so badly - except you, Justin," she hastened to add.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
We kunnen het stap voor stap voltooien, hoe lang de weg ook is en het kan niet worden voltooid, hoe kort de weg ook is, als je niet eens je voetafdruk markeert.