accelerate
əkˈsɛləˌreɪt
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Definition of accelerate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
motiontr.increase the speed of somethingtr.
  • The driver accelerated the car quickly.
hasten quicken speed up
2.
movementintr.become faster or move more quicklyintr.
  • The train began to accelerate.
3.
speedtr.make a process happen fastertr.
  • The new policy will accelerate economic growth.
hasten speed up
4.
educationtr.USallow a student to finish earlytr.US
  • The program accelerates gifted students.
advance expedite
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Origin of accelerate

Latin, accelerare (to hasten)

Terms with accelerate included in their meaning

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gasv.
vehicle acceleration
give a vehicle more fuel to accelerate
gunv.
motion
cause to speed up or accelerate
accelerate
increase velocity or move faster
driving
press a pedal to accelerate quickly
speed
accelerate swiftly and powerfully
athletics
track for athletes to accelerate before jumping
speed
accelerate a process or event
driving
accelerate a vehicle quickly

Examples of accelerate in a sentence

  • The rocket accelerated rapidly after launch.
  • The car accelerated onto the highway.
  • As the slope steepened, the cyclist accelerated.
  • We need to accelerate the approval process for the project.
  • The team worked hard to accelerate the product launch.
  • The school decided to accelerate her studies due to her abilities.

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  1. French:accélérer, prendre de la vitesse, ...
  2. German:beschleunigen, an Fahrt gewinnen, ...
  3. Italian:accelerare, velocizzare, ...
  4. Spanish:acelerar, ganar velocidad, ...
  5. Portuguese:acelerar, ganhar velocidade, ...
  6. Chinese:加速, 促进, ...
  7. Japanese:加速させる, 加速する, ...
  8. Arabic:سَرَّعَ, تَسارَعَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהָאִיץ, לְהַגְבִּיר מְהִירוּת, ...
  10. Russian:ускорять, ускоряться, ...
  11. Ukrainian:прискорити, прискорюватися, ...
  12. Hindi:गति बढ़ाना, तेज़ होना, ...
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