accelerate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in.
to accelerate economic growth.
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to hasten the occurrence of.
to accelerate the fall of a government.
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Mechanics. to change the velocity of (a body) or the rate of (motion); cause to undergo acceleration.
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to reduce the time required for (a course of study) by intensifying the work, eliminating detail, etc.
verb (used without object)
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to move or go faster; increase in speed.
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to progress or develop faster.
verb
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to go, occur, or cause to go or occur more quickly; speed up
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(tr) to cause to happen sooner than expected
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(tr) to increase the velocity of (a body, reaction, etc); cause acceleration
Other Word Forms
- accelerable adjective
- acceleratedly adverb
- accelerative adjective
- overaccelerate verb
- reaccelerate verb
- self-accelerating adjective
- unaccelerated adjective
Etymology
Origin of accelerate
First recorded in 1515–25; from Latin accelerātus “sped up,” past participle of accelerāre “to speed up,” from ac- ac- + celerāre “to hasten, hurry” (from celer “swift”)
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Bitcoin’s losses accelerated once its price broke below $90,000, which many analysts view as a key support level.
From Barron's
Through the partnership, Synopsys “will further accelerate and optimize its broad portfolio of compute-intensive applications spanning chip design, physical verification, molecular simulations, electromagnetic analysis optical simulation and more,” according to a press release.
From MarketWatch
"None of this is entirely new. But it's accelerated and become more pronounced in the last year than it has been for many years."
From Barron's
This accelerating loop played a significant role in the shelf's recent decline.
From Science Daily
The Home Office said it was postponing the arrival of the asylum seekers but would continue to "accelerate plans" to move people to the site when it was fully operational and safe.
From BBC
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