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quicken
[ kwik-uhn ]
verb (used with object)
- to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten:
She quickened her pace.
- to give or restore vigor or activity to; stir up, rouse, or stimulate:
to quicken the imagination.
Synonyms: , ,
- to revive; restore life to:
The spring rains quickened the earth.
Synonyms:
verb (used without object)
- to become more active, sensitive, etc.:
This drug causes the pulse to quicken.
- to become alive; receive life.
- (of the mother) to enter that stage of pregnancy in which the fetus gives indications of life.
- (of a fetus in the womb) to begin to manifest signs of life.
quicken
/ ˈ°ì·Éɪ°ìÉ™²Ô /
verb
- to make or become faster; accelerate
her heartbeat quickened with excitement
he quickened his walk
- 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
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ±ç³Ü¾±³¦°ìIJÔ·±ð°ù noun
- °ù±ð·±ç³Ü¾±³¦°ìî€½Ä²Ô verb
- ³Ü²Ô·±ç³Ü¾±³¦°ìIJԱð»å adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
They were referring to injunctions issued against President Trump during his first term, but the pace has quickened during the current term.
So there is an imperative to improve "the product" and quickening proceedings can only help.
If they did, a heartbeat sound that quickened as the timer edged closer to zero echoed around the arena.
Politics at Westminster feels much more competitive than the numbers suggest it should: Labour's mountainous majority means they will rarely feel even a marginally quickened pulse when it comes to Commons votes.
Its chief executive also said on Thursday that the organisation expects the figure paid out in compensation to increase in the new year as it continues "to quicken the pace on payments".
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