hasten

verb3

1. •
   To move or act in a quick fashion.
2. •
   To make someone speed up or make something happen quicker.

   • I would hasten my escape from the windy storm. — 1611
3. •
   To cause some scheduled event to happen earlier.

   • […]and prescribed policies and packages of military, economic and technical assistance to hasten their inevitable march toward development and modernity. — 2008