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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. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › accelerateACCELERATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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     ACCELERATE meaning: 1. When a vehicle or its driver...

   • Accelerate in Japanese

     ACCELERATE translate: 加速する, 速度（スピード）を上げる, 加速（かそく）する,...

   • Traditional

     ACCELERATE translate: （車輛或駕駛者）加速, （人或物的行動）加快,...

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     accelerate translate: accelerar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Accelerate: Korean Translation

     ACCELERATE translate: 가속하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb accelerate, which means to move faster, to progress more rapidly, or to bring about earlier. See also the legal and medical definitions of accelerate.

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6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionaccelerate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   The epidemic is accelerating dramatically. The pace of change has begun to accelerate. factors which may accelerate inflation; rapidly accelerating social change; Environmental factors can accelerate the development of certain cancers. He vowed to intensify efforts to accelerate the structural reform of the economy.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › accelerateACCELERATE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › accelerateACCELERATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 meanings: 1. to go, occur, or cause to go or occur more quickly; speed up 2. to cause to happen sooner than expected 3. to.... Click for more definitions.

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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.