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quicken

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Synonyms and Antonyms of quicken

1 to cause to move or proceed fast or faster

she eventually quickened her pace so she could keep up with the others

Synonyms of quicken

accelerate, bundle, fast-track, hasten, hurry, rush, speed (up), whisk

Words Related to quicken

drive, goad, prod, propel, push, race, spur, stir, urge

aid, dispatch, ease, encourage, expedite, facilitate

Near Antonyms of quicken

delay, encumber, fetter, hamper, hinder, hobble, hold back, hold up, impede, interfere (with), manacle, rein (in), restrain, shackle, tie up, trammel

arrest, check, stall, stay, still, stop

Antonyms of quicken

brake, decelerate, retard, slow (down)

2 to give life, vigor, or spirit to

the news that we'd head to Florida for Christmas quickened the children, who instantly began jumping for joy

Synonyms of quicken

amp (up), animate, brace, energize, enliven, fillip, fire, ginger (up), invigorate, jazz (up), juice up, jump-start, liven (up), pep (up), spike, stimulate, vitalize, vivify, zip (up)

Words Related to quicken

arouse, awake, awaken, raise, rouse, stir, wake (up)

activate, actuate, drive, impel, motivate, motive, move, propel

charge, electrify, galvanize

enkindle, excite, ferment, foment, incite, inflame (also enflame), instigate, kindle, provoke, set off, spark, trigger, turn on, whip (up)

abet, boost, buoy, cheer, embolden, fortify, hearten, infuse, inspire, lift, rally, steel, strengthen

reactivate, reanimate, reawake, reawaken, recharge, recreate, reenergize, refresh, refreshen, regenerate, reinvigorate, rejuvenate, rekindle, renew, restimulate, resurrect, resuscitate, revitalize, revive

Near Antonyms of quicken

burn out, debilitate, do in, drain, enervate, enfeeble, exhaust, fag, fatigue, harass, kayo, knock out, sap, tucker (out), undermine, wash out, weaken, wear, wear out, weary

check, curb, inhibit, jade, quell, quench, repress, restrain, slow, still, stunt, suppress

daunt, demoralize, discourage, dishearten, dispirit

Antonyms of quicken

damp, dampen, deaden, dull, kill

Synonym Discussion of quicken

quicken, animate, enliven, vivify mean to make alive or lively. quicken stresses a sudden renewal of life or activity especially in something inert.

- the arrival of spring quickens the earth

animate emphasizes the imparting of motion or vitality to what is or might be mechanical or artificial.

- happiness animated his conversation

enliven suggests a stimulus that arouses from dullness or torpidity.

- enlivened her lectures with humorous anecdotes

vivify implies a freshening or energizing through renewal of vitality.

- new blood needed to vivify the dying club

synonyms see in addition provoke

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