accelerate
Translation
to accelerate, to speed up, to quicken
Examples
The car can accelerate to 60 mph in seconds.
The car can accelerate to 60 mph in seconds.
The government will accelerate economic reforms.
The government will accelerate economic reforms.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) move faster The driver accelerated the car.
to begin to move more quickly The train slowly accelerated.
Similar Words
Synonyms: speed up, quicken; Antonyms: decelerate, slow down
Etymology
From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'celer' (swift). Literally 'to make swift'.
Memory Tips
Think of pressing the 'accelerator' pedal in a car to 'accelerate'.