quicken

A verb used to indicate the act of making something faster or accelerating, or to become faster or more active.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по ускорению чего-либо или становлению более быстрым или активным.esVerbo que se usa para indicar la acción de acelerar algo o de volverse más rápido o activo; también puede significar avivar o estimular.frVerbe désignant l'action d'accélérer quelque chose ou de devenir plus rapide ou plus actif, ou encore de raviver ou stimuler un processus, une activité ou une croissance.deVerb, das bedeutet, etwas schneller zu machen oder schneller bzw. lebhafter zu werden; außerdem kann es bedeuten, etwas zu beleben oder zu intensivieren.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de acelerar algo ou de se tornar mais rápido ou ativo.zh动词，表示使某事物加快、变得更迅速或更活跃，也可指本身变快。arفعل يدل على تسريع شيء أو جعله أسرع، أو على صيرورة الشيء أسرع أو أكثر نشاطًا وحيوية.

1. Move faster B2 formal

   To become faster or to cause something to move at a greater speed.

   • His pulse quickened when he saw her.
   • The runner quickened his pace as he approached the finish line.
   • The music quickened, and the dancers moved more energetically.

   ruУскоритьсяesAcelerarfraccélérerdeSchneller werdenptAcelerarzh加快arأسرع

   Synonymes: accelerateexpeditehastenhurryrushspeed upstep up

   Antonymes: brakedecelerateretardslow

2. Make keen or more acute C1 formal

   To sharpen or intensify a feeling, sense, or perception.

   • The danger quickened his senses.
   • Her curiosity was quickened by the mysterious letter.
   • The debate quickened their interest in the topic.

   ruОбостритьesAgudizar o intensificarfrRendre plus vifdeSchärfenptAguçarzh使敏锐arشحذ الحس أو الشعور

   Synonymes: animatearouseexciteintensifyinvigoratekindlesharpenstimulatewhet

   Antonymes: bluntdeadendullnumb

3. Give life or energy to C1 formal

   To animate, energize, or bring something to life.

   • The spring rain quickened the dormant seeds.
   • A good speech can quicken the spirit of the audience.
   • The new manager quickened the team's enthusiasm.

   ruОживитьesdar vida o energíafrDonner de la vie ou de l'énergie àdeBelebenptDar vidazh赋予生命arأحيى

   Synonymes: animateenergizeenliveninvigoratereanimaterevivestimulatevivify

   Antonymes: deaddeadendullkillstagnate

4. Show signs of life C2 formal

   To begin to show signs of life, especially referring to a fetus in the womb.

   • The mother felt the baby quicken for the first time.
   • In the fifth month, the fetus quickens.
   • She described the moment the child quickened within her.

   ruПодавать признаки жизниesSobrevenir el movimiento fetalfrManifester des signes de viedeLebenszeichen zeigenptDar sinais de vidazh有胎动arظهور علامات الحياة

   Synonymes: fluttermovestir

5. Give new life or energy to C1 formal

   To revitalize or restore energy to something.

   • The rain quickened the parched earth.
   • A short break quickened their spirits.
   • The new policy quickened the stagnant economy.

   ruОживитьesReavivar, dar nueva vidafrredonner de l'énergiedeBelebenptRevitalizarzh振兴arإحياء

   Synonymes: animateenergizeenliveninvigoratereanimaterefreshrejuvenaterevitalizerevivestimulate

   Antonymes: drainenervateexhaustweaken

• quickened past participle
• quickened past simple
• quickening present participle
• quickens third person singular