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quicken

Dictionary definition · quicken

verb

  1. move faster"The car accelerated"
  2. make keen or more acute"whet my appetite"
  3. give life or energy to"The cold water invigorated him"
  4. show signs of life"the fetus quickened"
  5. give new life or energy to"A hot soup will revive me"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).