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quickens Definition and Meaning in English (quickens definition)

verb
Synonyms:speeds uphastens
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Quickens definition: To make something move or happen more quickly, or to become faster.

Definitions of Quickens

  1. 1verb

    To make something move or happen more quickly, or to become faster.

  2. 2verb

    To make something more active, lively, or intense, or to become so.

Example Sentences

casual

“The news of her success quickens his pulse.”

casual

“The cold air quickens our steps.”

casual

“His heart quickens at the thought of meeting her.”

Synonyms

speeds uphastens

Antonyms

slows downdecelerates

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivequicken
past tensequickened
present participlequickening
nounquickness
adverbquickly

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Quickens definition: To make something move or happen more quickly, or to become faster.
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