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ac·cel·er·ate
 accelerate
- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
accelerated, accelerates, accelerating |
| definition 1: |
to cause (a particular activity or process) to happen faster.
He accelerated his college program and received his degree early.- synonyms:
- hasten, speed
- antonyms:
- decelerate, delay, retard, slow
- similar words:
- hurry, hustle, increase, precipitate, quicken
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| definition 2: |
to increase the speed or rate of.
He noisily accelerated his motorcycle as he drove past his friends.
- synonyms:
- quicken, speed up
- antonyms:
- check, decelerate, slow
- similar words:
- gun, race, rev, skyrocket, spur, urge
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| related words: |
advance, fleet, hasten, intensify, speed |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to increase the speed or rate of something.
She accelerated quickly in order to pass the car safely.- synonyms:
- quicken, speed up
- antonyms:
- check, decelerate, retard
- similar words:
- race, rev, skyrocket
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| definition 2: |
to change speeds from a slower rate to a faster rate.
Be careful on the highway, because this car accelerates slowly.- antonyms:
- decelerate
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| related words: |
increase, intensify, soar, speed, stem |
| derivation: |
accelerative (adj.) |
Word Builder: accelerate +
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