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| accelerate |
to increase the speed or rate of something. [1/2 definitions] |
| assess |
to rate the value of something for taxation; value. [1/3 definitions] |
| at least |
in any case; at any rate. [1/2 definitions] |
| capital1 |
of high quality; excellent; first rate. [1/8 definitions] |
| clip1 |
a fast rate of speed. [1/5 definitions] |
| interest |
a rate that is paid for the use of another person's money. [1/8 definitions] |
| pace1 |
rate of movement. [2/8 definitions] |
| pacemaker |
a small electronic device put under the skin to control the heart rate in people with heart problems. |
| raise |
an increase in rate of pay. [1/8 definitions] |
| rate1 |
When you get paid at a rate of ten dollars an hour, it means that you get paid ten dollars for every hour you work. If someone can run at a rate of seven miles per hour, it means that, for every hour they run, they go seven miles. [5/6 definitions] |
| speed |
rate of motion. [1/5 definitions] |
| time |
to record the rate or duration of. [1/15 definitions] |
| velocity |
rate of speed or motion. [1/2 definitions] |
| walk |
a particular style or rate of walking. [1/8 definitions] |
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