accelerate Definition
- 1to increase in speed or rate
- 2to cause something to happen faster or sooner
Using accelerate: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "accelerate" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
Example
The car accelerated quickly.
Example
We need to accelerate the pace of our work.
Example
The new policy will accelerate the growth of the economy.
accelerate Synonyms and Antonyms
Antonyms for accelerate
- decelerate
- slow down
Phrases with accelerate
accelerate towards
to move faster in the direction of something
Example
The train accelerated towards the station.
to increase speed while passing through something
Example
The car accelerated through the intersection.
to increase speed while moving away from something
Example
The motorcycle accelerated out of the turn.
Origins of accelerate
from Latin 'accelerare', meaning 'to hasten'
Summary: accelerate in Brief
To 'accelerate' [ækˈseləreɪt] is to increase in speed or rate, or to cause something to happen faster or sooner. It is often used in the context of vehicles or work pace, as in 'The car accelerated quickly.' and 'We need to accelerate the pace of our work.' 'Accelerate' can also be used in phrases like 'accelerate towards,' 'accelerate through,' and 'accelerate out of,' which denote increasing speed in different directions.
