accelerate
[ ak-sel-uh-reyt ]
/ ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt /
verb (used with object), ac·cel·er·at·ed, ac·cel·er·at·ing.
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), ac·cel·er·at·ed, ac·cel·er·at·ing.
to move or go faster; increase in speed.
to progress or develop faster.
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British Dictionary definitions for accelerate
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
Derived forms of accelerate
accelerable, adjective accelerative or acceleratory, adjectiveWord Origin for accelerate
C16: from Latin
accelerātus, from
accelerāre to go faster, from
ad- (intensive) +
celerāre to hasten, from
celer swift