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quicken in Arabic

أَحْيَا ʔaḥyā

/ˈkwɪk(ə)n/

quicken in Arabic: أَحْيَا (ʔaḥyā), سَرَّعَ (sarraʕa). In English, quicken means to put (someone or something) in a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to excite, to rouse.

Arabic words for quicken

to give life to (someone or something never alive or once dead) — see also animate, resurrect, revive
أَحْيَا ʔaḥyā
to make (something) quicker — see also hasten, speed up
سَرَّعَ sarraʕa

English meaning of quicken

  1. verb To put (someone or something) in a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to excite, to rouse.
  2. verb To inspire or stimulate (an action, a feeling, etc.).
  3. verb To stimulate or assist the fermentation of (an alcoholic beverage, dough, etc.).
  4. verb To give life to (someone or something never alive or once dead); to animate, to resurrect, to revive.

Full definition of quicken

quicken in a sentence

  • to quicken the sheer, that is, to make its curve more pronounced
  • My heartbeat quickened when I heard him approach.

Synonyms of quicken

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Questions about quicken in Arabic

What is the meaning of quicken in Arabic?
Quicken in Arabic is أَحْيَا (ʔaḥyā), سَرَّعَ (sarraʕa).
ما معنى كلمة quicken؟
Quicken: أَحْيَا (ʔaḥyā), سَرَّعَ (sarraʕa).
What does quicken mean in English?
Quicken means to put (someone or something) in a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to excite, to rouse.

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