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
Azarias	-	Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin
Zenzi	TSEN-tsee	German
Attenborough	['ætnbərə]
Lal	-	Indian, Hindi, Nepali
Hyman	['haimən]
Ritika	-	Indian, Hindi