Quicken has 7 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Noun
1
The European rowan, Sorbus aucuparia.
"The old gardener insisted that planting a quicken tree at the fence line would bring good fortune to his family."
Verb
1
move faster
"The car accelerated"
2
make keen or more acute
"whet my appetite"
3
give life or energy to
"The cold water invigorated him"
4
show signs of life
"the fetus quickened"
5
give new life or energy to
"A hot soup will revive me"
"This will renovate my spirits"
"This treatment repaired my health"
6
To give life to; to animate, make alive, revive.
"The sudden spark of inspiration seemed to quicken his weary spirit after hours of tedious work."
Example Sentences
"The car accelerated"
verb
"whet my appetite"
verb
"The cold water invigorated him"
verb
"the fetus quickened"
verb
"A hot soup will revive me"
verb
"This will renovate my spirits"
verb
"This treatment repaired my health"
verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)