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phrasequicken[quickened, quickened, quickening] quicken up quicken up • quicken up sth • quicken sth up to become quicker, or make something go quicker: As the runners approached the finish, their pace quickened up.■ SIMILAR TO: speed up■ OPPOSITE: slow down (redirected from quicken)
quicken the/(one's) pulseTo fill one with excitement, interest, or anticipation. Few things quicken the pulse like sky diving. Unfortunately, the only thing that quickened my pulse during this movie was the beginning action sequence. The rest was a bore. |