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quickener

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈkwɪkənə/
  • US: /ˈkwɪkənɚ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

One who, or that which, quickens, hastens, or speeds up an object or action.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

That which gives life, animates, or nourishes.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

an agent that gives or restores life or vigor

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the soul is the quickener of the body

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: invigorator, enlivener

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: agent

History

Etymology

From Middle English quykener, equivalent to quicken + -er.