quicken

«quicken» in Mova's school dictionary: to become faster or to make something faster — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

verb (quicken, quickens, quickened, quickening)

meaning for a pupil

1) To quicken means to become faster or to make something faster. tree →

2) To quicken can mean to become more lively or active. tree →

sense in the lessons

Mostly in stories and more formal writing: «her heart quickened», «he quickened his pace». In science (the body): your heartbeat quickens during exercise or when you are scared. Phrases: quicken your pace, my pulse quickened, quicken the process.

examples

• He quickened his pace when it started to rain. tree →
• My heartbeat quickened as I walked on stage. tree →
• The music quickened and everyone danced faster. tree →
• Running makes your breathing quicken. tree →
• Warm weather quickens the growth of plants. tree →
• Her interest quickened when she saw the puzzle. tree →
• He quickened his steps, hastily drew off his straw sandals, and stepped on to the veranda. tree →

note

Regular verb: quickened, quickening. -en added to an adjective makes a verb meaning «make or become …»: quick → quicken, short → shorten, wide → widen. In everyday speech people more often say «speed up».

In the corpora

• Fear makes the heart beat faster, breathing quicken and muscles get ready to move.
• So shall we not turn back from Thee; quicken Thou us, and we will call upon Thy name.
• Wilt Thou not quicken us again, that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?
• My soul cleaveth unto the dust; quicken Thou me according to Thy word.
• Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity, and quicken me in Thy ways.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «quicken» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.