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festinate

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(v. fes′tə nāt′; adj. fes′tə nāt′, -nit)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fes•ti•nate  (v. fes′tə nāt′;adj. fes′tə nāt′, -nit),USA pronunciation v., -nat•ed, -nat•ing, adj. 
v.t., v.i. 
  1. to hurry;
    hasten.

adj. 
  1. hurried.
  • Latin festīnātus hurried, past participle of festināre; see -ate1
  • 1595–1605
fes′ti•nate′ly, adv. 

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