Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "quicken" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

en slow slow en

Derived Terms

enquicken quicken up quickened quickener quickening quickeningly quickens requicken unquickened

Derived From

quick

Etymologically Related To

quick

Context

literary northern england shipbuilding

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

arouse brace deepen energise energize excite intensify move perk up stimulate stir

Manner Of

move stimulate

Related Terms

animate excited fast faster financial financial software foetus getting getting faster hasten move package quick quickens radius revive roused rowan shorten software sorbus aucuparia specific specific package speed up walk walk faster

Similar Terms

come to resuscitate revive

Synonym Network

accelerate animate quickbeam whet

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.