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quickener
quick·en Q0029200 (kwĭk′ən)v. quick·ened, quick·en·ing, quick·ens v.tr.1. To make more rapid: Stress quickens the pulse.2. To cause (a body or soul, for example) to become alive; vitalize.3. To excite and stimulate; stir: Such stories quicken the imagination.v.intr.1. To become more rapid. See Synonyms at speed.2. To come or return to life, as a soul.3. To become excited or stimulated: Our interest in the project has quickened.4. To reach the stage of pregnancy when the fetus can be felt to move.
quick′en·er n.quickener (ˈkwɪkənə) na person who quickensThesaurus| Noun | 1. | quickener - an agent that gives or restores life or vigor; "the soul is the quickener of the body"enlivener, invigoratoragent - an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents" |
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Synonyms for quickenernoun an agent that gives or restores life or vigorSynonymsRelated Words |