quickener

quick·en

 (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.

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quick′en·er n.

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quickener

(ˈkwɪkənə)

n

a person who quickens

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

quickener - an agent that gives or restores life or vigor; "the soul is the quickener of the body" enlivener, invigorator agent - an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect; "their research uncovered new disease agents"

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