festinate
To become involuntarily quicker, such as when walking or speaking, due to certain…To become involuntarily quicker, such as when walking or speaking, due to certain disorders.
Meaning
3 sensesTo become involuntarily quicker, such as when walking or speaking, due to certain disorders.
(intransitive)To hurry, make haste.
(transitive)To accelerate, quicken, hasten, hurry (something or someone).
- act at high speed
Origin
First attested in 1556; Borrowed from Latin festīnātus, perfect passive participle of festFirst attested in 1556; Borrowed from Latin festīnātus, perfect passive participle of festīnō (“to hurry”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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Forms
festinates, festinating, festinated, festinated| Base form | festinate · to festinate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | festinates |
| Present participle | festinating |
| Past simple | festinated |
| Past participle | festinated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonyms- act at high speed:rushhastenhurrylook sharp
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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