I. To hasten before the time, to hasten too much (rare; “not in Cic. or Cæs.): praefestinare praeloqui,” Plaut. Rud. 1, 2, 31: sciscere, quae sit causa, Afran. ap. Charis. p. 186 P. (Com. Rel. p. 182 Rib.): “ne deficere praefestinarent,” Liv. 23, 14 fin.: “praefestinatum opus,” Col. 11, 2, 3.—
II. To hasten past: “sinum,” Tac. A. 5, 10.