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accelerate

[ ak-sel-uh-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

accelerated, accelerating.
  1. to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in:

    to accelerate economic growth.

  2. to hasten the occurrence of:

    to accelerate the fall of a government.

  3. Mechanics. to change the velocity of (a body) or the rate of (motion); cause to undergo acceleration.
  4. to reduce the time required for (a course of study) by intensifying the work, eliminating detail, etc.


verb (used without object)

accelerated, accelerating.
  1. to move or go faster; increase in speed.
  2. to progress or develop faster.

accelerate

/ æˈɛəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to go, occur, or cause to go or occur more quickly; speed up
  2. tr to cause to happen sooner than expected
  3. tr to increase the velocity of (a body, reaction, etc); cause acceleration
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adjective
  • ˈپ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ·İ·· adjective
  • ·İ·e· adverb
  • v··İ·ٱ verb overaccelerated overaccelerating
  • a·İ·ٱ verb reaccelerated reaccelerating
  • -·İiԲ adjective
  • ܲa·İ·e adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of accelerate1

First recorded in 1515–25; from Latin ٳܲ “sped up,” past participle of “to speed up,” from ac- ac- + “to hasten, hurry” (from celer “sɾڳ”)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of accelerate1

C16: from Latin ٳܲ, from to go faster, from ad- (intensive) + to hasten, from celer swift
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In addition to suing over the AmeriCorps cuts, Newsom has said that California also is accelerating recruitment for its California Service Corps program — though that, too, relies on federal funding.

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His directive has accelerated moves among leading global companies like Meta and Goldman to cut back or eliminate these programmes.

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“This is not the right way to get a pro-growth fiscal business environment that accelerates job growth.”

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A higher level, or longer period, of exposure is believed to accelerate the progression of the disease.

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Jack in the Box unveiled its “Jack on Track” plan Wednesday, which aims to accelerate cash flow and pay down its debt, according to a news release.

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