I felt my heart quicken.
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Quicken
/ˈkwɪk(ə)n/
Synonyms for "quicken" (256 found)
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Verb(10 words)
accelerateanimatereviveaccelerate growthacceleratesacceleratingaccelerationanimationboost speedcauses acceleration
Noun(2 words)
accelerate progresseschange in motion
Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (76)
crack oncrowdcultivatedispatchdrive ondynamizeeaseelectrifyencourageendow with lifeenergizeengenderenlivenexaltexciteexhilarateexpediteexplainfacilitatefavor
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fillipfireflurryflushfortifyforwardfresh upfreshenfreshen upfurthergain groundgalvanizegive birthgive life togladdengoadgreasegrease the waysgrease the wheelshastehastenhasten onheartenheathelphelp alonghiehie onhurryhurry alonghurry onhurry uphustlehustle upinduceinflameinfuse life intoinspireinspiritintensifyinterestinvigorate
Verb(10 words)
Noun(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
hastening effect
Related words (128)
Verb(20 words)
jazz upkindlelend wings tolive againlivenlooselubricatemake clearmake formake sensitivemake way formotivatemoveoilopen the throttleopen the wayopen uppave the waypep upperk up
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pick uppick up speedpiquepokeprecipitateprepare the waypressprimepromoteprovokepushpush forwardpush onpush throughput forwardput onput on steamracerailroadrailroad throughraisereanimaterecreaterefinerefreshrefreshenregalereinvigorateremove frictionrenewresurgeresuscitatereturn to liferevreviverevivifyriserise againrouserun interference forrushrush alongsee the lightsensibilizesensitizeset forwardset upshake upsharpensimplifysmoothsmooth the waysnap upsoap the wayssparkspeedspeed alongspeed upspurstampedestep on itstep upstimulatestirthrilltouchtransportunbarunblockunclogunjamurgevitalizevivifywakewarmwhetwhipwhip alongzip up
Adjective(1 words)
kinetic energy related
Adverb(1 words)
more accelerating
Noun(6 words)
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41 total sentences available.
Forasmuch as you have desired so simple a woman to write in so worthy a book, good Master Lieutenant, therefore I shall, as a friend, desire you, and as a Christian, require you, to call upon God to incline your heart to his laws, to quicken you in his way, and not to take the word of truth utterly out of your mouth.
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[…] Italy had quickened Cecil, not to tolerance, but to irritation. He saw that the local society was narrow, but, instead of saying, "Does this very much matter?" he rebelled, and tried to substitute for it the society he called broad.
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For ſurely, a rich Land, guardleſs and undefended, muſt needs have been a double Incitement, and ſuch an one, as might not only admit, but even invite the Enemy. It was like a fruitful Garden, or a fair Vineyard without an Hedge, that quickens the Appetite to enjoy ſo tempting, and withal ſo eaſy a Prize.
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