Submitted by György Chityil ... on Fri, 01/19/2018 - 19:32 Hierarchy: VerbDescription: {{transitive|now|_|literary}} To give life to; to animate, make alive, revive. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}Ngram: quickenNgram Text: quickenSource: WiktionaryIssue: 0Wiktionary tag: nowliteraryfrom 14th c.Ngram Count: 1