Definition of quicken

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Quicken (a.) To make lively, active, or sprightly; to impart additional energy to; to stimulate; to make quick or rapid; to hasten; to accelerate; as, to quicken one's steps or thoughts; to quicken one's departure or speed..

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Accelerate :: Accelerate (v. t.) To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of; -- opposed to retard.
Quicken :: Quicken (v. i.) To move with rapidity or activity; to become accelerated; as, his pulse quickened..
#NAME? :: -en () A suffix signifying to make, to cause, used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives; as in strengthen, quicken, frighten. This must not be confused with -en corresponding in Old English to the AS. infinitive ending -an..
Quickener :: Quickener (n.) One who, or that which, quickens..
Quickens :: Quickens (n.) Quitch grass.
Expedite :: Expedite (v. t.) To relieve of impediments; to facilitate; to accelerate the process or progress of; to hasten; to quicken; as, to expedite the growth of plants..
Animate :: Animate (v. t.) To give natural life to; to make alive; to quicken; as, the soul animates the body..
Requicken :: Requicken (v. t.) To quicken anew; to reanimate; to give new life to.
Quickening :: Quickening (n.) The act or process of making or of becoming quick.
Wicken Tree :: Wicken tree () Same as Quicken tree.
Accelerative :: Accelerative (a.) Relating to acceleration; adding to velocity; quickening.
Mend :: Mend (v. t.) To alter for the better; to set right; to reform; hence, to quicken; as, to mend one's manners or pace..
Inspiration :: Inspiration (n.) The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of such influence which quickens or stimulates; as, the inspiration of occasion, of art, etc..
Quickened :: quickened (imp. & p. p.) of Quicke.
Accelerate :: Accelerate (v. t.) To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of; as, to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc..
Quicken Tree :: Quicken tree () The European rowan tree; -- called also quickbeam, and quickenbeam. See Rowan tree..
Forward :: Forward (v. t.) To help onward; to advance; to promote; to accelerate; to quicken; to hasten; as, to forward the growth of a plant; to forward one in improvement..
Vivify :: Vivify (v. t.) To endue with life; to make to be living; to quicken; to animate.
Quickbeam :: Quickbeam (n.) See Quicken tree.
Appromt :: Appromt (v. t.) To quicken; to prompt.
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