quicken

quick·en

Q0029200 (kwĭk′ən)v. quick·ened, quick·en·ing, quick·ens v.tr.1. To make more rapid: Stress quickens the pulse.2. To cause (a body or soul, for example) to become alive; vitalize.3. To excite and stimulate; stir: Such stories quicken the imagination.v.intr.1. To become more rapid. See Synonyms at speed.2. To come or return to life, as a soul.3. To become excited or stimulated: Our interest in the project has quickened.4. To reach the stage of pregnancy when the fetus can be felt to move.

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quick′en·er n.

quicken

(ˈkwɪkən) vb1. to make or become faster; accelerate: he quickened his walk; her heartbeat quickened with excitement. 2. to impart to or receive vigour, enthusiasm, etc; stimulate or be stimulated: science quickens man's imagination. 3. to make or become alive; revive4. (Gynaecology & Obstetrics) a. (of an unborn fetus) to begin to show signs of lifeb. (of a pregnant woman) to reach the stage of pregnancy at which movements of the fetus can be felt

quick•en

(ˈkwɪk ən)

v.t. 1. to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten: She quickened her pace. 2. to give vigor to; stimulate: to quicken the imagination. 3. to restore life to; revive: The spring rains quickened the earth. v.i. 4. to become more rapid: This drug causes the pulse to quicken. 5. to become alive. 6. to enter that stage of pregnancy in which the fetus gives indications of life. 7. (of a fetus in the womb) to begin to manifest signs of life. [1250–1300] quick′en•er, n.

quicken

Past participle: quickened
Gerund: quickening

Imperative
quicken
quicken

Present
I quicken
you quicken
he/she/it quickens
we quicken
you quicken
they quicken

Preterite
I quickened
you quickened
he/she/it quickened
we quickened
you quickened
they quickened

Present Continuous
I am quickening
you are quickening
he/she/it is quickening
we are quickening
you are quickening
they are quickening

Present Perfect
I have quickened
you have quickened
he/she/it has quickened
we have quickened
you have quickened
they have quickened

Past Continuous
I was quickening
you were quickening
he/she/it was quickening
we were quickening
you were quickening
they were quickening

Past Perfect
I had quickened
you had quickened
he/she/it had quickened
we had quickened
you had quickened
they had quickened

Future
I will quicken
you will quicken
he/she/it will quicken
we will quicken
you will quicken
they will quicken

Future Perfect
I will have quickened
you will have quickened
he/she/it will have quickened
we will have quickened
you will have quickened
they will have quickened

Future Continuous
I will be quickening
you will be quickening
he/she/it will be quickening
we will be quickening
you will be quickening
they will be quickening

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been quickening
you have been quickening
he/she/it has been quickening
we have been quickening
you have been quickening
they have been quickening

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been quickening
you will have been quickening
he/she/it will have been quickening
we will have been quickening
you will have been quickening
they will have been quickening

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been quickening
you had been quickening
he/she/it had been quickening
we had been quickening
you had been quickening
they had been quickening

Conditional
I would quicken
you would quicken
he/she/it would quicken
we would quicken
you would quicken
they would quicken

Past Conditional
I would have quickened
you would have quickened
he/she/it would have quickened
we would have quickened
you would have quickened
they would have quickened

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	quicken - move faster; "The car accelerated" accelerate, speed up, speedbrisk, brisk up, brisken - become brisk; "business brisked up"deepen, intensify - become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
	2.	quicken - make keen or more acute; "whet my appetite"whetexcite, stir, stimulate - stir feelings in; "stimulate my appetite"; "excite the audience"; "stir emotions"
	3.	quicken - give life or energy to; "The cold water invigorated him"invigoratestimulate, excite - act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"
	4.	quicken - show signs of life; "the fetus quickened"move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	5.	quicken - give new life or energy to; "A hot soup will revive me"; "This will renovate my spirits"; "This treatment repaired my health"reanimate, recreate, revivify, vivify, revive, renovate, animate, repairenergize, perk up, energise, stimulate, arouse, brace - cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"resuscitate, come to, revive - return to consciousness; "The patient came to quickly"; "She revived after the doctor gave her an injection"

quicken

verb1. speed up, hurry, accelerate, hasten, gee up (informal) He quickened his pace a little.2. stimulate, inspire, arouse, excite, strengthen, revive, refresh, activate, animate, rouse, incite, resuscitate, energize, revitalize, kindle, galvanize, invigorate, reinvigorate, vitalize, vivify Thank you for quickening my spiritual understanding.

quicken

verb1. To increase the speed of:accelerate, expedite, hasten, hurry, hustle, speed (up), step up.2. To make alive:animate, vitalize, vivify.

Translations

加快

quick

(kwik) adjective1. done, said, finished etc in a short time. a quick trip into town. 快的，短暫的 快的2. moving, or able to move, with speed. He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me. 快速的 快速的3. doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively. He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic. 敏捷的，伶俐的 敏捷的，伶俐的 adverb quickly. quick-frozen food. 快速地 快速地ˈquickly adverb 快速地 快速地ˈquicken verb to make or become quicker. He quickened his pace. 加快 加快ˈquickness noun 快速 快速ˈquicklime noun lime which has not been mixed with water. 生石灰 生石灰ˈquicksands noun plural (an area of) loose, wet sand that sucks in anyone or anything that stands on it. 流沙［區］ 流沙（区） ˈquicksilver noun mercury. 水銀 水银ˌquick-ˈtempered adjective easily made angry. 易怒的 易怒的ˌquick-ˈwitted adjective thinking very quickly. a quick-witted policeman. 機智的 机智的ˌquick-ˈwittedly adverb 機智地 机智地ˌquick-ˈwittedness noun 機智 机智