Quicken Definition
kwĭkən
quickened, quickens
verb
quickened, quickens
To make more rapid.
Stress quickens the pulse.
American Heritage
To animate; enliven; revive.
Webster's New World
To cause (a body or soul, for example) to become alive; vitalize.
American Heritage
To arouse; stimulate; stir.
Webster's New World
To cause to move more rapidly; hasten.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
The European rowan tree.
Wiktionary
Origin of Quicken
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From quick +"Ž -en. Compare Swedish kvickna, Danish kvikne.
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