quicken up

verb

To become or make (something) quicker or briefer.

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Meanings

verbquicken up (third-person singular simple present quickens up, present participle quickening up, simple past and past participle quickened up)

present singular third person quickens up · participle present quickening up · participle past quickened up · past quickened up

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo become or make (something) quicker or briefer.
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APA

quicken up. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quicken%20up

MLA

“quicken up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quicken%20up. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “quicken up,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quicken%20up.

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