quicken
verb (used with object)
to make more rapid; accelerate; hasten.
have been quickening
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present perfect progressiveof quicken.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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There is no doubt that the experiences of mankind during the World War have been quickening development more than could have been expected in normal times.
From The League of Nations and its Problems Three Lectures by L. (Lassa) Oppenheim
