apressurarverbformal/ɐpɾɨsuˈɾaɾ/lowa·pres·su·rarPortuguesEnglishEspanolFrancaisDefinitionTo make faster; to hasten, to speed up the execution of something.He tried to hasten the delivery of the document.The rain hastened the hikers' return.synhastenaccelerateexpediteantslow downdelayretardCommon collocationsto hasten one's stepsto hasten the processEtymologyDe pressa + sufixo verbal -urar.Related wordspressaapressadoapressar