accelerate

CEFRC1

/əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To move or happen faster.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To cause a change of velocity.

Examples

  • Put it in first and slowly let out the clutch while you gradually accelerate.

  • Sami's life began to accelerate at an incredible pace.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.

  2. To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

  3. To hasten, as the occurrence of an event.

More examples

In context

  • The policy will only accelerate inflation.

  • She had to accelerate her work pace to meet the deadline.

  • The company plans to accelerate its growth with new marketing strategies.

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Origin

verb

First attested in the 1520s. Either from Latin accelerātus, perfect passive participle of accelerō (“to accelerate, hasten”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), formed from ad + celerō (“to hasten”), which is from celer (“quick”) (see celerity), or back-formation from acceleration.