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quickenverb to cause to move or proceed fast or fastershe eventually quickened her pace so she could keep up with the others accelerate, bundle, fast-track, hasten, hurry, rush, speed (up), whisk drive, goad, prod, propel, push, race, spur, stir, urgeaid, dispatch, ease, encourage, expedite, facilitate brake, decelerate, retard, slow (down) delay, encumber, fetter, hamper, hinder, hobble, hold back, hold up, impede, interfere (with), manacle, rein (in), restrain, shackle, tie up, trammelarrest, check, stall, stay, still, stop to give life, vigor, or spirit tothe news that we'd head to Florida for Christmas quickened the children, who instantly began jumping for joy amp (up), animate, brace, energize, enliven, fillip, fire, ginger (up), invigorate, jazz (up), juice up, jump-start, liven (up), pep (up), spike, stimulate, vitalize, vivify, zip (up) arouse, awake, awaken, raise, rouse, stir, wake (up)activate, actuate, drive, impel, motivate, motive, move, propelcharge, electrify, galvanizeenkindle, excite, ferment, foment, incite, inflame(also enflame), instigate, kindle, provoke, set off, spark, trigger, turn on, whip (up)abet, boost, buoy, cheer, embolden, fortify, hearten, infuse, inspire, lift, rally, steel, strengthenreactivate, reanimate, reawake, reawaken, recharge, recreate, reenergize, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, reinvigorate, rejuvenate, rekindle, renew, restimulate, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revive damp, dampen, deaden, dull, kill burn out, debilitate, do in, drain, enervate, enfeeble, exhaust, fag, fatigue, harass, kayo, knock out, sap, tucker (out), undermine, wash out, weaken, wear, wear out, wearycheck, curb, inhibit, jade, quell, quench, repress, restrain, slow, still, stunt, suppressdaunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit quicken, animate, enliven, vivify mean to make alive or lively.quicken stresses a sudden renewal of life or activity especially in something inert.the arrival of spring quickens the earth animate emphasizes the imparting of motion or vitality to what is or might be mechanical or artificial.happiness animated his conversation enliven suggests a stimulus that arouses from dullness or torpidity.enlivened her lectures with humorous anecdotes vivify implies a freshening or energizing through renewal of vitality.new blood needed to vivify the dying club Cf. provoke. in the 14th century |