verb🔗ShareTo give life to; to animate, make alive, revive."The rain quickening the dry earth made the parched plants spring back to life. "biologyphysiologyorganismsoulbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo come back to life, receive life."After a long winter, the garden is quickening, with new shoots and buds appearing every day. "biologyphysiologybodymedicinebeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo take on a state of activity or vigour comparable to life; to be roused, excited."The city was quickening as people rushed to work in the early morning. "actionenergyphysiologybiologyprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOf a pregnant woman: to first feel the movements of the foetus, or reach the stage of pregnancy at which this takes place; of a foetus: to begin to move."Maria smiled, realizing that the baby was quickening inside her. "medicinephysiologybodyfamilyhumanbiologysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make quicker; to hasten, speed up."The coach was quickening the pace of the practice to get the team ready for the game. "timeactionprocessenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become faster."My heartbeat quickened when I heard him approach."timeprocessactionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo shorten the radius of (a curve); to make (a curve) sharper."to quicken the sheer, that is, to make its curve more pronounced"mathtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn increase of speed."The quickening of his pace showed how late he was for his appointment. "physicsactionprocesstimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe action of bringing someone or something to life."The arrival of spring brought a noticeable quickening to the garden, with seeds sprouting and flowers blooming everywhere. "biologymedicinephysiologyactionprocessbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe first noticable movements of a foetus during pregnancy, or the period when this occurs."Sarah eagerly awaited the quickening, excited to feel her baby's first movements. "medicinephysiologybodyfamilyhumanbeingageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStimulation, excitement (of a feeling, emotion etc.)."The news of her promotion brought a quickening of excitement to her heart. "sensationemotionmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
