Synonyms of quicken
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Another word for quicken is cheer. Other synonyms of quicken are stimulate, arouse, excite, animate and liven.
Synonyms and similar words for quicken
verbTo put (someone or something) in a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to excite, to...
- motivate
- stir up
- animateTo give spirit or vigour to; to stimulate or enliven; to inspirit.
- arouseTo stimulate or induce (feelings); pique.
- awaken figurativelyTo bring into action (something previously dormant); to stimulate.
- beghastTo fill with shock, awe, wonder, or amazement; inspire; enthuse.
- leaven
- brightOften followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to...
- brighten figuratively
- cheerTo infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
- energize
- enlivenTo give life or spirit to; to revive or animate.
- enthuse
- exalt
- exciteTo arouse or bring out (e.g. feelings); to stimulate.
- fire upTo excite; to infuse with energy.
- ginger
- ginger upTo make something more interesting, fun, lively, etc.
- inflame figurativelyTo excite or intensify (a feeling, such as an appetite or passion), especially to an excessive or unnatural level.
- invigorate
- inspire
- inspirit
- jazz
- kindle figurativelyTo arouse or inspire (a passion, etc).
- livenTo cause to be more lively, or to become more lively.
- liven upTo improve a person's mood by making them more energetic.
- perk up
- spice
- spice up
- stimulateTo arouse an organism to functional activity.
- vitaliseTo give life to something; to animate.
- electrify figurativelyTo strongly excite, especially by something delightful or inspiring; to thrill.
- enflame figuratively
- enkindle figurativelyTo kindle; to arouse or evoke.
- enthrillTo cause to thrill.
- exhilarateTo cheer, to cheer up, to gladden, to make happy, to elate.
- fillipTo drive as if by a fillip (noun sense 1); to excite, stimulate, whet.
- fire figurativelyTo inflame; to irritate, as the passions.
- fire the blood
- galvanize figurativelyTo shock or stimulate into sudden activity, as if by electric shock.
- gin upTo stir up, stimulate, enliven, incite.
- ignite figurativelyTo spark off (something), to trigger.
- intoxicate figurativelyTo excite to enthusiasm or madness.
- rouseOriginally chiefly followed by up: to cause (an emotional reaction, a feeling, etc.); to excite, to incite, to stir up.
- send slangTo get one going; move to excitement or rapture; to delight or thrill.
- set fire to figuratively
- set on fire figurativelyTo arouse passionate feelings in.
- sharpen figuratively
- stir the blood
- thrill
- wakeTo put in motion or action; to arouse; to excite.
- warm the blood
- whet figurativelyTo make more keen or to stimulate (someone's appetite, interest, etc.); to hone, to sharpen.
- wind upTo excite.
- work upTo raise; to excite; to stir up.
- exagitate obsoleteTo excite, stir up.
- exsuscitate obsoleteTo rouse; to excite.
- suscitate obsoleteTo rouse; to excite; to call into life and action.
- yerk Scotland, obsoleteTo rouse or excite.
verbTo inspire or stimulate (an action, a feeling, etc.).
- instigate
- spark offTo initiate something by providing the necessary conditions.
- actuate
- goose
- fuel
- light a fire underTo motivate or encourage (someone) to start sooner or move faster.
- sting
- bring about
- draw
- drive
- encourage
- egg onTo encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
- engender
- evoke
- foment
- goad
- impel
- incite
- induce
- invoke
- lash
- motiveTo prompt or incite by a motive or motives; to move.
- obligate
- oblige
- push
- promote
- prompt
- provoke
- set off
- spur
- spur onTo spur or urge (someone) to do something.
- stir
- stoke figuratively
- tempt
- urge
- whip up
- abet obsolete
- grill Scotland, US
- move obsolete
verbTo give life to (someone or something never alive or once dead); to animate, to resurrect, to...
verbTo make or help (something) to burn.
- aflame
- alight
- conflagrate
- light
- light up
- set ablaze
- set afireSynonym of set on fire.
- set aflame
- set alightTo arouse passion in (someone); to excite.
- set fire
- torch
verbTo make (something) quicker or faster; to hasten, speed up.
- accelerateTo cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
- chop-chop
- get a move onTo hurry up, to get moving.
- get a wiggle onTo hurry up.
- get it on
- get one's ass in gearTo exert effective effort; to get going; to get moving; to start producing.
- get one's skates onTo start doing something quickly; to stop procrastinating; to hurry up.
- get the lead outTo go faster; to hurry up.
- hasten
- hurry upTo hurry; to increase the speed of doing something.
Meaning of quicken
- verb To put (someone or something) in a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to excite, to rouse.
- verb To inspire or stimulate (an action, a feeling, etc.).
- verb To stimulate or assist the fermentation of (an alcoholic beverage, dough, etc.).
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