Past tense of 'haste'; moved or caused something to move quickly or with urgency.
From Middle English 'hasten,' from Old Norse 'hasta' (to haste). The word has been used since at least the 14th century to describe rapid movement or action.
The verb 'haste' is archaic now, but it survives in phrases like 'make haste'—we replaced it with 'hurry,' showing how everyday words quietly retire from our vocabulary over centuries.
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