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quicken

[ˈkwɪkən]
verb
acelerar
1. to increase in speed or pace
She quickened her pace as she walked down the street.
Ela acelerou o passo enquanto caminhava pela rua.
2. to make something happen faster or sooner
The new medication will quicken your recovery.
O novo medicamento acelerará sua recuperação.
3. to become alive or animated (archaic/literary)
His spirit quickened at the sight of his beloved.
Seu espírito se animou ao ver seu amor.
4. to begin to show signs of life (of a fetus)
The baby quickened in the womb.
O bebê começou a se mexer no útero.
Synonyms
acceleratehastenspeed upexpeditehurry
Antonyms
slow downdeceleratedelayretard

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
acelerar
most common usage
General Brazilian
apressar
to hasten or hurry
Portugal
acelerar
standard usage
Portugal
apressar
alternative form

Related Idioms & Phrases

quicken one's pace
quicken the pulse
quicken one's interest
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