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quickened

UK
/ˈkwɪkənd/
US
/ˈkwɪkənd/

Translations

quickenedpast participle
Used adjectivally as the past participle of the verb "quicken".
He felt his quickened pulse race in his chest.
Il sentit son pouls accéléré battre dans sa poitrine.
Additional translations
vivifiéArchaïque ; s’emploie surtout dans un contexte de grossesse pour dire qu’un fœtus a commencé à bouger.
quickenverb

quickened

Past Simple

quickened
Past Simple
quickened
Past Participle
quickening
Gerund
UK
/ˈkwɪkən/
US
/ˈkwɪkən/
The news of the promotion quickened her interest in the project.
La nouvelle de la promotion a stimulé son intérêt pour le projet.
The runner quickened his pace as he approached the finish line.
Le coureur a accéléré son rythme en approchant de la ligne d’arrivée.
The smell of rain quickened the dry earth, bringing forth fresh shoots.
L’odeur de la pluie a ranimé la terre sèche, faisant pousser de nouvelles pousses.
Additional translations
s'agiterGrossesse ; se dit des premiers mouvements du fœtus.
Synonyms
accelerate
invigorate
stimulate
facilitate
expedite
speed up
hasten
Antonyms
delay
slow

Definitions

quickenedpast participle
Made faster or more intense; accelerated.
He felt his quickened pulse race in his chest.
(Archaic) Having begun to show fetal movements in the womb.
The physician declared the child quickened and healthy.
quickenverb
To make or become faster or more active.
The runner quickened his pace as he approached the finish line.
To stimulate or become stimulated; to arouse or become aroused.
The news of the promotion quickened her interest in the project.
To reach a stage in pregnancy when movements of the fetus can be felt.
She felt the baby quicken for the first time during her fifth month of pregnancy.
To make or become alive or reinvigorated; to revive or come to life.
The smell of rain quickened the dry earth, bringing forth fresh shoots.
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