quicken

quicken the pulse

also quicken somebody's pulse

to cause excitement or interest There's nothing in this book to quicken the pulse.

to make someone excited or interested There's nothing in this book to quicken the pulse.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Ally	['æli]
Lysandra	-	Ancient Greek
Augusto	ow-GOOS-to (Spanish)	Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Bohumil	-	Czech, Slovak
PÁNfilo	-	Spanish
Kalyana	-	Indian, Telugu