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   accelerate

   /əkˈsɛləreɪt/

   verb

   • 1. (especially of a vehicle) begin to move more quickly: "the car accelerated towards her"
   • ▪ increase in rate, amount, or extent: "inflation started to accelerate" Similar speed uphurry upget fastermove fastergo fasterdrive fasterget a move onput on a spurtopen it upgain momentumincrease speedpick up speedgather speedinformal:step on the gasstep on itget crackingget movingget a wiggle onget a wriggle onincreaserisego upadvanceleapsurgespeed upescalatespiralget worsehastenexpediteprecipitatespeedspeed uphurry upmake fasterstep upadvancefurtherforwardpromoteboostgive a boost tostimulatespur onaidassisthelp alongfacilitateeasemake easiersimplifyinformal:crank upOpposite decelerateslow downslow downdropdelayslow down
   • ▪ undergo a change in velocity: "an accelerating electron radiates off some of its energy"

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘hasten the occurrence of’): from Latin accelerat- ‘hastened’, from the verb accelerare, from ad- ‘towards’ + celer ‘swift’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. accelerative adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › accelerateAccelerate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ACCELERATE is to move faster : to gain speed. How to use accelerate in a sentence.

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   ACCELERATE meaning: 1. When a vehicle or its driver accelerates, the speed of the vehicle increases: 2. If a person or…. Learn more.

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   Definition of accelerate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCELERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   ACCELERATE definition: 1. When a vehicle or its driver accelerates, the speed of the vehicle increases: 2. If a person or…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACCELERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If the process or rate of something accelerates or if something accelerates it, it gets faster and faster. Growth will accelerate to 2.9% next year. [VERB] The government is to accelerate its privatisation programme. [VERB noun] When a moving vehicle accelerates, it goes faster and faster. Suddenly the car accelerated. [VERB]

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   ACCELERATE definition: 1. to start to drive faster 2. to start to happen more quickly, or to make something start to…. Learn more.

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › accelerateAccelerate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   ACCELERATE meaning: 1 : to move faster to gain speed; 2 : to cause (something) to happen sooner or more quickly

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10. www.thefreedictionary.com › accelerateAccelerate - definition of accelerate by The Free Dictionary

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    To increase the speed of: accelerated the engine. See Synonyms at speed. b. Physics To change the velocity of. 2. To cause to occur sooner than expected: accelerated his retirement by a year. 3. To cause to develop or progress more quickly: a substance used to accelerate a fire. 4. a.

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