quicken
1 verb accelerate TRANSITIVEthey've quickened boarding times tá siad i bhfad níos gasta ag cur daoine ar bord
2 verb intensify INTRANSITIVEméadaigh verb interest in local history has quickened in the last few years tá an spéis sa stair áitiúil méadaithe le cúpla bliain anuas
3 verb literary give life to TRANSITIVEbeatha a chur ithe rain quickened the seed chuir an bháisteach beatha sa síol