quicken

[ kwik-uhn ]

/ ˈkwɪk ən /

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verb (used with object)

to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten: She quickened her pace.

to give or restore vigor or activity to; stir up, rouse, or stimulate: to quicken the imagination.

to revive; restore life to: The spring rains quickened the earth.

verb (used without object)

to become more active, sensitive, etc.: This drug causes the pulse to quicken.

to become alive; receive life.

(of the mother) to enter that stage of pregnancy in which the fetus gives indications of life.

(of a fetus in the womb) to begin to manifest signs of life.

Origin of quicken

First recorded in 1250–1300, quicken is from the Middle English word quikenen.See quick, -en¹

SYNONYMS FOR quicken

2 animate, vitalize, enliven.

3 vivify.

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OTHER WORDS FROM quicken

quick·en·er, nounre·quick·en, verbun·quick·ened, adjective

Words nearby quicken

quick assets, quick bread, quick-change artist, quick-cure resin, quick draw, quicken, quickening, quicker than you can say Jack Robinson, quick fire, quick fix, quick-freeze

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Example sentences from the Web for quicken

In the hours that followed, the pace of job cuts at some of the world’s biggest companies — across in a range of industries from energy to finance — quickened.
From Disney to Shell, companies announced tens of thousands of job cuts over just one day|kdunn6|October 1, 2020|Fortune
When the pace quickened, I was terrible about setting boundaries between my work and home lives.
How this year’s 40 Under 40 are surviving the pandemic|jonathanvanian2015|September 7, 2020|Fortune
Quicken Loans moved its headquarters to downtown Detroit in 2010, and has invested a billion dollars in the years since.
Online Jobs Listings in Detroit Region Grow Strongly|Filipa Ioannou|August 13, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The men on board cheered, and their cheers seemed to quicken the action of the boatmen.
The Von Toodleburgs|F. Colburn Adams

The sight of a knot of curious idlers outside a drug store in Times Square caused him to quicken his steps.
The Gray Phantom|Herman Landon
The Greek puts in just enough of them to quicken the general coloring.
Rodin: The Man and his Art|Judith Cladel
If it boils too slowly, quicken it by adding some salt put in at the tube.
Miss Leslie's New Cookery Book|Eliza Leslie
Society can quicken evolution by right social arrangements, scientific in principle.
Glimpses into the Abyss|Mary Higgs

British Dictionary definitions for quicken

quicken

/ (ˈkwɪkən) /

verb

to make or become faster; acceleratehe quickened his walk; her heartbeat quickened with excitement

to impart to or receive vigour, enthusiasm, etc; stimulate or be stimulatedscience quickens man's imagination

to make or become alive; revive

(of an unborn fetus) to begin to show signs of life
(of a pregnant woman) to reach the stage of pregnancy at which movements of the fetus can be felt

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for quicken

quicken

[ kwĭk′ən ]

v.

To reach the stage of pregnancy when the fetus can be felt to move.

单词	quicken
释义	quicken [ kwik-uhn ] / ˈkwɪk ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR quicken ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object) to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten: She quickened her pace. to give or restore vigor or activity to; stir up, rouse, or stimulate: to quicken the imagination. to revive; restore life to: The spring rains quickened the earth. verb (used without object) to become more active, sensitive, etc.: This drug causes the pulse to quicken. to become alive; receive life. (of the mother) to enter that stage of pregnancy in which the fetus gives indications of life. (of a fetus in the womb) to begin to manifest signs of life. Origin of quicken First recorded in 1250–1300, quicken is from the Middle English word quikenen.See quick, -en¹ SYNONYMS FOR quicken 2 animate, vitalize, enliven. 3 vivify. SEE SYNONYMS FOR quicken ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM quicken quick·en·er, nounre·quick·en, verbun·quick·ened, adjective Words nearby quicken quick assets, quick bread, quick-change artist, quick-cure resin, quick draw, quicken, quickening, quicker than you can say Jack Robinson, quick fire, quick fix, quick-freeze Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for quicken In the hours that followed, the pace of job cuts at some of the world’s biggest companies — across in a range of industries from energy to finance — quickened. From Disney to Shell, companies announced tens of thousands of job cuts over just one day\|kdunn6\|October 1, 2020\|Fortune When the pace quickened, I was terrible about setting boundaries between my work and home lives. How this year’s 40 Under 40 are surviving the pandemic\|jonathanvanian2015\|September 7, 2020\|Fortune Quicken Loans moved its headquarters to downtown Detroit in 2010, and has invested a billion dollars in the years since. Online Jobs Listings in Detroit Region Grow Strongly\|Filipa Ioannou\|August 13, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The men on board cheered, and their cheers seemed to quicken the action of the boatmen. The Von Toodleburgs\|F. Colburn Adams The sight of a knot of curious idlers outside a drug store in Times Square caused him to quicken his steps. The Gray Phantom\|Herman Landon The Greek puts in just enough of them to quicken the general coloring. Rodin: The Man and his Art\|Judith Cladel If it boils too slowly, quicken it by adding some salt put in at the tube. Miss Leslie's New Cookery Book\|Eliza Leslie Society can quicken evolution by right social arrangements, scientific in principle. Glimpses into the Abyss\|Mary Higgs British Dictionary definitions for quicken quicken / (ˈkwɪkən) / verb to make or become faster; acceleratehe quickened his walk; her heartbeat quickened with excitement to impart to or receive vigour, enthusiasm, etc; stimulate or be stimulatedscience quickens man's imagination to make or become alive; revive (of an unborn fetus) to begin to show signs of life (of a pregnant woman) to reach the stage of pregnancy at which movements of the fetus can be felt Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to quicken promote, strengthen, revive, step up, accelerate, hasten, spur, stimulate, expedite, revitalize, activate, inspire, spring, move, actuate, dispatch, pique, arouse, vivify, animate Medical definitions for quicken quicken [ kwĭk′ən ] v. To reach the stage of pregnancy when the fetus can be felt to move. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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quicken

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of quicken

SYNONYMS FOR quicken

OTHER WORDS FROM quicken

Words nearby quicken

Example sentences from the Web for quicken

British Dictionary definitions for quicken

verb

Words related to quicken

Medical definitions for quicken

v.