quicken
verb/ˈkwɪkən/
/ˈkwɪkən/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they quicken | /ˈkwɪkən/ /ˈkwɪkən/ |
| he / she / it quickens | /ˈkwɪkənz/ /ˈkwɪkənz/ |
| past simple quickened | /ˈkwɪkənd/ /ˈkwɪkənd/ |
| past participle quickened | /ˈkwɪkənd/ /ˈkwɪkənd/ |
| -ing form quickening | /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/ /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to become quicker or make something quicker
- She felt her heartbeat quicken as he approached.
- quicken something He quickened his pace to catch up with them.
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- [intransitive, transitive] quicken (something) to become more active; to make something more active
- His interest quickened as he heard more about the plan.
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