accelerate

//əkˈsɛləreɪt//
B2Frequency Level 9Neutral
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Verb

accelerateInfinitive
acceleratePresent tense
acceleratedPast tense
acceleratedPast participle
acceleratingPresent participle
acceleratesThird-person singular
1

To increase in speed or velocity; to move faster.

The car accelerated as it entered the highway.

2

To cause something to move faster or happen more quickly.

The new policy will accelerate economic growth.

3

To increase the rate of progress or development of something.

The new policy will accelerate economic growth.

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