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accelerate
[ak-sel-uh-reyt]
verb (used with object)
to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in.
to accelerate economic growth.
to hasten the occurrence of.
to accelerate the fall of a government.
Mechanics., to change the velocity of (a body) or the rate of (motion); cause to undergo acceleration.
to reduce the time required for (a course of study) by intensifying the work, eliminating detail, etc.
verb (used without object)
to move or go faster; increase in speed.
to progress or develop faster.
accelerate
/ ækˈsɛləˌreɪt /
verb
to go, occur, or cause to go or occur more quickly; speed up
(tr) to cause to happen sooner than expected
(tr) to increase the velocity of (a body, reaction, etc); cause acceleration
Other Word Forms
- accelerable adjective
- acceleratedly adverb
- overaccelerate verb
- reaccelerate verb
- self-accelerating adjective
- unaccelerated adjective
- accelerative adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of accelerate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of accelerate1
Example Sentences
It could also accelerate the nuclear arms race between the U.S.,
F1 cars use so-called 'venturi' underbodies to accelerate the airflow and create an area of low pressure that sucks the car to the ground to increase cornering performance.
Over time, this buildup of stress can accelerate cognitive decline and raise the likelihood of Alzheimer's disease.
“Clearly, despite all of the talk about layoff announcements, actual layoffs are not accelerating at the moment. Far from it,” writes Stephen Stanley, chief economist at Santander.
“Clearly, despite all of the talk about layoff announcements, actual layoffs are not accelerating at the moment. Far from it,” writes Stephen Stanley, chief economist at Santander.
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