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quickenquicken /ˈkwɪkən/ verb [intransitive, transitive] VERB TABLEquicken |
| Present | I, you, we, they | quicken | | he, she, it | quickens | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | quickened | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have quickened | | he, she, it | has quickened | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had quickened | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will quicken | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have quickened |
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| Present | I | am quickening | | he, she, it | is quickening | | you, we, they | are quickening | | Past | I, he, she, it | was quickening | | you, we, they | were quickening | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been quickening | | he, she, it | has been quickening | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been quickening | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be quickening | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been quickening |
► pace ... quickened The pace of reform has quickened in recent months. 1to become quicker, or to make something do this: He quickened his steps as he crossed the street. The pace of reform has quickened in recent months.2formal if a feeling quickens, or if something quickens it, it becomes stronger or more active SYN increase: Interest in the idea has quickened recently.3old use or literary to come alive, or to make something come alive |