accelerate
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ac·cel·er·ate
(ăk-sĕl'ə-rāt') 
v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates. v.tr.
acceleratory ac·cel'er·a·to'ry (-ər-ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
v., -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates. v.tr.
- To increase the speed of.
- To cause to occur sooner than expected.
- To cause to develop or progress more quickly: a substance used to accelerate a fire.
- To reduce the time required for (an academic course, for example); compress into a shorter period.
- To make it possible for (a student) to finish an academic course faster than usual.
- Physics. To change the velocity of.
- To move or act faster. See synonyms at speed.
- To engage in an academic program that progresses faster than usual.
[Latin accelerāre, accelerāt- : ad-, intensive pref.; see ad- + celerāre, to quicken (from celer, swift).]
accelerative ac·cel'er·a'tive adj.acceleratory ac·cel'er·a·to'ry (-ər-ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē) adj.
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accelerate
v
Definition: increase speed, timing
Antonyms: decelerate, defer, hinder, impede, postpone, retard, slow down
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IN BRIEF: To move or cause to move faster.
The airplane accelerated as it prepared for takeoff.
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categories related to 'accelerate'
- Mood and Intent - accelerate: move more rapidly; quicken one’s step
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See crossword solutions for the clue Accelerate.
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Accelerate
Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - fremskynde, få til at øge hastigheden, speede op
v. intr. - accelerere, øge hastigheden
Nederlands (Dutch)
gas geven, bespoedigen, versnellen
Français (French)
v. tr. - accélérer, brusquer, activer, (Écon) accélérer, (US) suivre un cursus intensif
v. intr. - (Aut) accélérer, s'accélérer
Deutsch (German)
v. - beschleunigen, forcieren, schneller machen
Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - επιταχύνω/-ομαι, επισπεύδω, αυξάνω ταχύτητα, πατώ γκάζι
Português (Portuguese)
v. - acelerar, adiantar, antecipar
Русский (Russian)
ускорять, разгонять, ускоряться, разгоняться
Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - acelerar, apresurar
v. intr. - apresurarse, darse prisa, acelerarse
Svenska (Swedish)
v. - accelerera, öka hastigheten
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使增速, 促使...早日发生, 促进, 使加速, 加快, 增加, 增长
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使增速, 促使...早日發生, 促進, 使加速
v. intr. - 加快, 增加, 增長
한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~의 속력을 빨리 하다
v. intr. - 빨라지다
日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 加速する, 促進する
العربيه (Arabic)
(فعل) يسرع, يعجل
עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - האיץ, החיש, הושלם מהר יותר
v. intr. - האיץ, החיש, הגביר מהירות
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