quicken (ˈkwɪkən
)
Definitions
verb
- to make or become faster; accelerate ⇒
he quickened his walk
her heartbeat quickened with excitement
- to impart to or receive vigour, enthusiasm, etc; stimulate or be stimulated ⇒
science quickens man's imagination
- to make or become alive; revive
- (of an unborn fetus) to begin to show signs of life
- (of a pregnant woman) to reach the stage of pregnancy at which movements of the fetus can be felt
Synonyms
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stimulate,
inspire,
arouse,
excite,
strengthen,
revive,
refresh,
activate,
animate,
rouse,
incite,
resuscitate,
energize,
revitalize,
kindle,
galvanize,
invigorate,
reinvigorate,
vitalize,
vivify,
Usage examples
The animals sensed the improvement first, and started to quicken their pace, in spite of the treacherous, gravelly stones underfoot.
, Kara Kush (1986)In the electoral stakes, she doesn't seem the type to quicken the bookmaker's pulse.
India Today (1999)It's all exceptionally linear, but the developers have managed to quicken the pace while maintaining enjoyable detail.
canada.com (2004)Road plan to quicken journeys to Dublin Travelling from Belfast will take only 90 minutes By Ben Lowry blowry@belfasttelegraph.
Belfast Telegraph (2004)The dark days became fewer and my progress began to quicken.
, Coping with Bulimia (1987)