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Quicken
ˈkwɪk(ə)n
Quicken definitions
verb
quicken
quickened
quickening
quickens
- make or become faster or quicker
"she quickened her pace, desperate to escape"
- stimulate or become stimulated
"her interest quickened"
stimulate excite stir up arouse rouse waken animate activate incite galvanize instigate whet inspire kindle fan refresh strengthen invigorate reanimate reactivate revive revitalize resuscitate revivify- give or restore life to
"on the third day after his death the human body of Jesus was quickened by the Spirit"
- cause (a fire) to burn
- (of a woman) reach a stage in pregnancy when movements of the fetus can be felt
- (of a fetus) begin to show signs of life