accelerate

verb
UK: /əkˈseləreɪt/
US: /əkˈseləreɪt/

  1. To go faster or to cause something to go faster.

    1. The car can accelerate quickly. [ ] [ ]
    2. New technology helped to accelerate the company's growth significantly. [ ] [ ]

  2. To happen or make something happen sooner or faster than expected.

    1. The hot weather accelerated the melting of the snow. [ ] [ ]
    2. His sudden death accelerated the process of change within the organization. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hasten expedite quicken advance
accelerate intransitive-verb

  1. To increase the speed of a vehicle.

    1. Accelerate to merge onto the highway. [ ] [ ]
    2. She had to accelerate to avoid a collision with the other car. [ ] [ ]
accelerate transitive-verb

  1. To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of.

    1. He accelerated the car to pass the truck. [ ] [ ]
    2. The government's policies are designed to accelerate economic growth. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "accelerate" in English means: To go faster or to cause something to go faster., To happen or make something happen sooner or faster than expected..

The phonetic transcription of "accelerate" is /əkˈseləreɪt/ in British English and /əkˈseləreɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "accelerate": hasten, expedite, quicken, advance.

Example usage of "accelerate": "The car can accelerate quickly.". More examples on the page.