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speed vs quicken

quicken vs speed

speed is a noun but quicken is not a noun.

speed and quicken both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
speed Yes No Yes No
quicken No No Yes No
As verbs, speed and quicken are synonyms defined as:
  • speed and quicken: move faster
Other synonyms of speed include accelerate, speed up.
speed (noun) quicken (noun)
changing location rapidly
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
distance travelled per unit time
speed (verb) quicken (verb)
move faster give new life or energy to
cause to move faster show signs of life
move very fast give life or energy to
travel at an excessive or illegal velocity move faster
move hurridly make keen or more acute
Difference between speed and quicken

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