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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
accelerates, accelerating, accelerated |
| definition 1: |
When you accelerate something, you make it go faster.
He made a lot of noise as he accelerated his motorcycle.
- synonyms:
- speed up
- antonyms:
- slow
- similar words:
- race, skyrocket, urge
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| definition 2: |
When you accelerate, you increase the speed or rate of something. If a driver accelerates while they are driving, they make their car go faster.
She accelerated in order to pass the slower driver.- synonyms:
- speed up
- similar words:
- race, skyrocket
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| related words: |
increase, soar, speed |
| derivation: |
accelerative (adj.) |
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