Quicken

(kwĭk/n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. QUICKENED; p. pr. & vb. n. QUICKENING.] [A-S. cwiċian, cucian, Dan. qvægə. See QUICK.] 1. To make alive; to vivify; to revive or resuscitate, as from death, or an inanimate state; to reinvigorate. The mistress whom I serve quickens what's dead. Shak. 2. To make lively, active, or sprightly; to impart additional energy to; to refresh; to sharpen; to stimulate; to incite. Like a fruitful garden without a hedge, that quickens the appetite to enjoy so tempting a prize. South. 3. To make quick or rapid; to hasten; to accelerate; as, to quicken motion, speed, or flight. Syn.—To revive; resuscitate; reinvigorate; vivify; refresh; stimulate; sharpen; incite; hasten; accelerate; expedite; dispatch; speed.