quickening

Meanings

Plural: quickenings

Noun

• the process of showing signs of life
  • "the quickening of seed that will become ripe grain"
• the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus
• the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
• An increase of speed.
• The action of bringing someone or something to life.
• The first noticeable movements of a foetus during pregnancy, or the period when this occurs.
• Stimulation, excitement (of a feeling, emotion etc.).

Verb

• move faster
• make keen or more acute
• give life or energy to
• show signs of life
• give new life or energy to
• present participle and gerund of quicken

Synonyms

accelerate, acceleration, animate, invigorate, quicken, reanimate, recreate, renovate, repair, revive, revivify, speed, speed up, speedup, vivify, whet

Antonyms

decelerate, deceleration