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quicken
transitive verb
- to animate; enliven; revive
- to arouse; stimulate; stir
- to cause to move more rapidly; hasten
intransitive verb
- to become enlivened; revive
- to begin to show signs of life, as a fetus in the womb
- to enter the stage of pregnancy in which the movement of the fetus can be felt
- to become more rapid; speed up: the pulse quickens with fear
Related Forms:
- quickener noun
See quicken in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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