accelerate

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/æk.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌɹeɪt/ English

Definitions

verb

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.“to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.”
To cause a change of velocity.
To hasten, as the occurrence of an event.“to accelerate our departure”

adjective

Accelerated; quickened; hastened; hurried.

Related words

Synonyms

hasten quicken speed up advance forward expedite further speed expedited expeditious speeding expeditiously rapid speedy quickly prompt hurry precipitate

Antonyms

decelerate retard unaccelerate

Associated

decelerate mph seconds acceleration accelerating mach ions corrosion brake electrons decomposition consumption

Rhymes

elucidate articulate desolate facilitate profligate explicate deliberate delineate ruminate innate

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