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
Zapata	[zə'pa:tə]
Buana	BWAH-nah	Indonesian
Walker	WAWK-ər	English
Delaiah	di-lay-IE-ə (English)	Biblical
Lorenza	-	Italian, Spanish
Bertha	['bə:θə]