Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Hasten

Hasten (hās"'n) , transitive verb

To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry.
I would hasten my escape from the windy storm. — Bible (KJV) - Psalm lv. 8

Hasten , intransitive verb

To move with celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly.
I hastened to the spot whence the noise came. — De Foe