Englishquicken
verb
1 his pulse quickened | she unconsciously quickened her pace:
speed up, accelerate, step up, hasten, hurry, hurry up;
informal gee up.
▷antonyms slow.
2 the film quickened his interest in wild life:
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.
▷antonyms dull.