quicken
verb
[ ˈkwɪk(ə)n ]
• make or become faster or quicker.
• "she quickened her pace, desperate to escape"
• stimulate or become stimulated.
• "her interest quickened"
Similar:
stimulate,
excite,
stir up,
arouse,
rouse,
waken,
animate,
activate,
incite,
galvanize,
instigate,
whet,
inspire,
kindle,
fan,
refresh,
strengthen,
invigorate,
reanimate,
reactivate,
revive,
revitalize,
resuscitate,
revivify,
titillate,
tempt,
• (of a woman) reach a stage in pregnancy when movements of the fetus can be felt.
