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
Kitti	-	Hungarian
Zulaykha	-	Arabic
Eldred	EL-drəd	English
'Ashtoret	-	Biblical Hebrew, Near Eastern Mythology
Twm	TUWM	Welsh
Oni	-	Western African, Yoruba