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Another word for quicken

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quicken

v.

To hasten or cause to hasten
accelerate, speed up, hurry; see hasten 1, 2.
To come or bring to life
animate, revive, stir, arouse, stimulate, enliven, awaken, kindle, spring, grow, rise, spring up, be revived, be resuscitated, become animated, activate, revitalize, energize, strengthen, show signs of life, return to life; see also animate 1, revive 1. See syn. study at animate.

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Another word for quicken

verb

To increase the speed of:
accelerate, expedite, hasten, hurry, hustle, speed (up), step up. See fast
To make alive:
animate, vitalize, vivify. See live

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Unfortunately, there was nothing to quicken the healing of his neck.
His scent made her heart quicken and her drowsiness dissipate.
The trail was not difficult by cross-country standards—just enough of a challenge to stir the blood and quicken the breath.
While the walk was less than a half-mile, Ouray's 7,800-foot elevation and the uphill rise caused Dean to quicken his breathing—one more reminder to get in shape.
His penetrating gaze gave her a different kind of chill, one that made her blood quicken as well as her step.

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