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   ac·cel·er·ate

   /əkˈseləˌrāt/

   verb

   • 1. (of a vehicle or other physical object) begin to move more quickly: "the car accelerated toward her"
   • ▪ increase in 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 definition: 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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   Synonyms for ACCELERATE: increase, rise, expand, swell, climb, intensify, multiply, accumulate; Antonyms of ACCELERATE: decrease, diminish, lessen, recede, contract, wane, dwindle, brake

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   Accelerate definition: to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in. See examples of ACCELERATE used in a sentence.

6. 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.

7. 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]

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryACCELERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › accelerateAccelerate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Accelerate means to speed up. A car accelerates when you step on the gas. You can accelerate the process of getting a visa if you happen to know someone who works in the consulate.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionaccelerate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of accelerate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [intransitive, transitive] to happen faster or earlier; to make something happen faster or earlier. Inflation continues to accelerate. accelerate something Exposure to the sun can accelerate the ageing process.

11. 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