- quicken the pulse
- to cause excitement or interest.
There's nothing in this book to quicken the pulse.
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quicken the pulse
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quicken the pulse — quicken (your)/the pulse to make someone excited or interested. There s nothing in this book to quicken the pulse … New idioms dictionary
quicken your pulse — quicken (your)/the pulse to make someone excited or interested. There s nothing in this book to quicken the pulse … New idioms dictionary
quicken pulse — quicken (your)/the pulse to make someone excited or interested. There s nothing in this book to quicken the pulse … New idioms dictionary
pulse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ fast, racing, rapid ▪ slow ▪ steady ▪ strong ▪ … Collocations dictionary
quicken — [kwik′ən] vt. [ME quickenen < ON kvikna, akin to OE cwician < cwicu, living: see QUICK] 1. to animate; enliven; revive 2. to arouse; stimulate; stir 3. to cause to move more rapidly; hasten vi. 1. to become enlivened; revive … English World dictionary
pulse — pulse1 [ pʌls ] noun count ** 1. ) usually singular the regular movement of blood as the heart pumps it around the body: She felt his wrist, checking for a pulse. a ) the rate of someone s pulse, especially the number of movements that you can… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pulse — I UK [pʌls] / US noun [countable] Word forms pulse : singular pulse plural pulses ** 1) a) [usually singular] medical the regular movement of blood as the heart pumps it round the body She felt his wrist, checking for a pulse. b) the rate of… … English dictionary
quicken — quickener, n. /kwik euhn/, v.t. 1. to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten: She quickened her pace. 2. to give or restore vigor or activity to; stir up, rouse, or stimulate: to quicken the imagination. 3. to revive; restore life to: The spring… … Universalium
quicken — quick•en [[t]ˈkwɪk ən[/t]] v. t. 1) to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten: She quickened her pace[/ex] 2) to give vigor to; stimulate: to quicken the imagination[/ex] 3) to restore life to; revive: The spring rains quickened the earth[/ex] 4) to … From formal English to slang
Quicken — Quick en, v. i. 1. To come to life; to become alive; to become vivified or enlivened; hence, to exhibit signs of life; to move, as the fetus in the womb. [1913 Webster] The heart is the first part that quickens, and the last that dies. Ray. [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
