Definition of festinate

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fes·ti·nate

-n

t) KEY

ADJECTIVE:

Hasty.

intr.v.
fes·ti·nat·ed, fes·ti·nat·ing, fes·ti·nates (-n

)

To hasten.

ETYMOLOGY:
Latin festintus, past participle of festinre, to hasten

OTHER FORMS:
festi·nate·ly(Adverb)

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