Accelerate
/əkˈsɛləreɪt/
verbBeginner🔥Very CommonGeneral
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Definitions
1
move faster
/əkˈsɛləreɪt/
verbneutralBeginner
General
increase in rate or speed
The train accelerated as it left the station.
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2
When she started running, she accelerated her pace.
How It's Used
General
"The car accelerated as it reached the highway."
From Latin accelerare 'to hasten', from ad- 'to' + accelerare 'to make wax (in the sense of growing)'.
First attested in the late 15th century.
Memory tip
Think of an accelerator pedal in a car.
Word Origin
LanguageLatin
Original meaning
"to make wax (in the sense of growing)"
Base: acceler
rapidly accelerateaccelerate awayaccelerate demand
Common misspellings
accelerateracceleritexcelerate
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