haste: Meaning and Definition of

haste

1. swiftness of motion; speed; celerity: He performed his task with great haste. They felt the need for haste.
2. urgent need of quick action; a hurry or rush: to be in haste to get ahead in the world.
3. unnecessarily quick action; thoughtless, rash, or undue speed: Haste makes waste.
4. to act or go with speed; hurry: She made haste to tell the president the good news.

1. to hasten.