accelerate

[ækˈseləreɪt]

accelerate Definition

• 1. to increase in speed or rate
• 2. to 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

Synonyms for accelerate

• hurry
• quicken
• speed up

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.

• accelerate through

  to increase speed while passing through something

  Example

  The car accelerated through the intersection.

• accelerate out of

  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'

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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.