i quickened my pace

  • 1pace — pace1 W3 [peıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(speed of events/changes)¦ 2¦(walk/run)¦ 3¦(step)¦ 4 keep pace (with something/somebody) 5 go through your paces 6 put somebody/something through their paces 7 set the pace 8 force the pace 9 be able to stand the pace… …

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  • 2pace — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 one step VERB + PACE ▪ take, walk ▪ Take two paces forward. ▪ step back ▪ Step back three paces. PREPO …

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  • 3pace — [[t]pe͟ɪs[/t]] ♦♦♦ paces, pacing, paced 1) N SING: usu with supp The pace of something is the speed at which it happens or is done. Many people were not satisfied with the pace of change. ...people who prefer to live at a slower pace... They… …

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  • 4quicken — [[t]kwɪ̱kən[/t]] quickens, quickening, quickened V ERG If something quickens or if you quicken it, it becomes faster or moves at a greater speed. Ainslie s pulse quickened in alarm... [V n] He quickened his pace a little. Ant: slow …

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  • 6quicken — 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… …

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  • 7quicken — verb (I, T) 1 to become quicker or make something quicker: the quickening pace of technological change | quicken your pace (=walk faster): Ray glanced at his watch and quickened his pace. | your heart/pulse quickens (=your heart beats faster… …

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  • 8quicken — verb 1) she quickened her pace Syn: speed up, accelerate, step up, hasten, hurry (up) 2) the film quickened his interest in nature Syn: stimulate, excite, arouse, rouse, stir up, activate …

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  • 9quicken — verb 1) she quickened her pace Syn: speed up, accelerate, step up, hasten, hurry (up) 2) the film quickened his interest in nature Syn: stimulate, excite, arouse, rouse, stir up, ac …

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  • 10quicken — 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 …

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