quicken

/ˈkwi-kən/

verb

  1. to make alive : revive

  2. to cause to be enlivened : stimulate

  3. kindle

quicken animate enliven vivify mean to make alive or lively. quicken stresses a sudden renewal of life or activity especially in something inert. animate emphasizes the imparting of motion or vitality to what is or might be mechanical or artificial.