Meaning of haste in English
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Noun
hasteEtymology
Middle English: from Old French haste (noun), haster (verb), of Germanic originDefinitions
1. overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)Examples
- « he soon regretted his haste »
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- 2. the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner
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- « in his haste to leave he forgot his book »
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- 3. a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
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- « in a hurry to lock the door »
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Famous quotes
- « Truth is confirmed by inspection and delay falsehood by haste and uncertainty. » Tacitus
- « Let me alone: I have yet my legs and one arm. Tell the surgeon to make haste and his instruments. I know I must lose my right arm, so the sooner it's off the better. » Horatio Nelson
- « Too great haste to repay an obligation is a kind of ingratitude. » Francois de La Rochefoucauld
- « Whenever a man makes haste, God too hastens with him. » Aeschylus
- « Let us not, in the eagerness of our haste to educate, forget all the ends of education. » William Godwin