早める

はやめる

to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to expedite

JLPT N1 common word Also written 速める

Meaning

v1vt
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to expedite; to precipitate
v1vt
to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate

Example sentences

彼女に追いつくために私は歩を速めた。

I quickened my steps to catch up with her.
先生は試験の日取りを早めた。

Our teacher advanced the date of the exam.
我々はふだんより足を速めて歩いた。

We walked more quickly than usual.