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Lifting vs Quickening - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between lifting and quickening

is that lifting is weightlifting; a form of exercise in which weights are lifted while quickening is an increase of speed.

As verbs the difference between lifting and quickening

is that lifting is present participle of lang=en while quickening is present participle of lang=en.

lifting

English

(wikipedia lifting)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Weightlifting; a form of exercise in which weights are lifted.
  • * 2008 , Lou Schuler, "Foreward", in'' Nate Green, ''Built for Show , page xi
    • When I started lifting in 1970, I was the skinniest thirteen-year-old I knew.
  • Plastic surgery for tightening facial tissues and improving the facial appearance; facelift.

    • Verb

    (head)
    • ----

    quickening

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An increase of speed.
  • * 1861 , United States. War Dept, U.S. Infantry Tactics (page 124)
    • If the following guide lose his distance from the one leading (which can only happen by his own fault), he will correct himself by slightly lengthening or shortening a few steps, in order that there may not be sudden quickenings or slackenings in the march of his platoon.
  • The action of bringing someone or something to life.
  • The first noticable movements of a foetus during pregnancy, or the period when this occurs.
  • Stimulation, excitement (of a feeling, emotion etc.).
  • * 1897 , Henry James, What Maisie Knew :
    • It may indeed be said that these days brought on a high quickening of Maisie's direct percptions, of her sense of freedom to make out things for herself.