accelerate
Translation
to speed up, to hasten, to quicken
Examples
The car can accelerate to 100 mph.
The car can accelerate to 100 mph.
The government will accelerate economic reforms.
The government will accelerate economic reforms.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to cause (sth.) to happen more quickly The government will accelerate economic reforms.
((to sth.)) to start to move more quickly, up to a certain speed The car can accelerate to 100 mph.
Similar Words
Synonyms: speed up, quicken, hasten; Antonyms: decelerate, slow down
Etymology
From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'celer' (swift). Literally 'to add swiftness'.
Memory Tips
Think of pressing the 'accelerator' pedal in a car to 'accelerate'.