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   Quick·en

   /ˈkwik(ə)n/

   

   verb

   • 1. make or become faster or quicker: "she quickened her pace, desperate to escape" Similar speed upacceleratestep uphastenhurryhurry upinformal:gee upOpposite slow
   • 2. stimulate or become stimulated: "her interest quickened" Similar stimulateexcitestir uparouserousewakenanimateactivateincitegalvanizeinstigatewhetinspirekindlefanrefreshstrengtheninvigoratereanimatereactivatereviverevitalizeresuscitaterevivifytitillatetemptOpposite dull
   • ▪ 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. archaic
   • 3. (of a woman) reach a stage in pregnancy when movements of the fetus can be felt. archaic
   • ▪ (of a fetus) begin to show signs of life.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryQUICKEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   QUICKEN meaning: 1. to become quicker, or to make something become quicker: 2. If a feeling or quality quickens, it…. Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › quickenQuicken - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When things quicken, they speed up or make something go faster. If you're late for school, you should probably quicken your pace. Your heartbeat probably quickens when you're afraid or after you've been running fast, and you could also say that your curiosity quickens (or increases) when you overhear a mysterious phone call. The oldest meaning ...

4. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › quickenquicken - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 10, 2024 · From Middle English quikenen (“to become alive again after dying; to raise (someone) from the dead; to regain consciousness or strength; to give vitality, revive; to regain validity; to nourish; to spare (the life of someone or something); to ignite; to illuminate; of events: to happen more quickly; of clouds: to form”) [and other forms], [1] fr...

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishquicken verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of quicken verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishQUICKEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Apr 21, 2024 · 4 meanings: 1. to make or become faster; accelerate 2. to impart to or receive vigour, enthusiasm, etc; stimulate or be.... Click for more definitions.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishquicken | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   verb [ I, T ] uk / ˈkwɪk ə n / us. Add to word list. to become faster or to cause something to become faster: His breathing quickened. (Definition of quicken from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of quicken. in Chinese (Traditional) （使）變快，（使）加速, （情緒，素質）受到激發, 激發（情緒，素質）… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English quick‧en /ˈkwɪkən/ verb [ intransitive, transitive] 1 written to become quicker or make something quicker Ray glanced at his watch and quickened his pace (=began to walk faster).