quickenings

Meanings

Noun

• the process of showing signs of life
• the stage of pregnancy at which the mother first feels the movements of the fetus
• the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
• plural of quickening

Verb

• move faster
• make keen or more acute
• give life or energy to
• show signs of life
• give new life or energy to

Synonyms

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

Antonyms

decelerate, deceleration