quicken
🇺🇸
/ˈkwɪkən/
🇬🇧
/ˈkwɪkən/
verb
R
to make something faster or to move faster
He quickened his pace to catch up with them.
R
to make something more lively or to become more lively
His interest quickened as he heard more about the plan.
translation
to make something faster or to move faster; to make something more lively or to become more lively
Word Forms
3rd Present
quickens
Past
quickened
Perfect
quickened
Progressive
quickening