accelerate

[ak-sel-uh-reyt] / ækˈsɛl əˌreɪt /

VERB

increase speed, timing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance expedite further hasten open up quicken spur step up stimulate

STRONG

drive dust forward gun hurry impel precipitate railroad rev roll tool

WEAK

fire up hammer on lay a patch lay rubber make tracks nail it peel rubber put on afterburners put pedal to metal rev up speed up step on the gas

Antonyms

STRONGEST

block cease check delay discourage halt hinder slow stop

STRONG

dissuade repress wait

WEAK

decelerate defer impede postpone retard slow down

Example Sentences

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Dark matter provides extra gravity that helps shape galaxies and clusters, while dark energy is linked to the universe's accelerating expansion.

From Science Daily

It will have an impact on the role of managers, how organizations measure business outcomes and accelerate tasks that once took months.

From The Wall Street Journal

Overriding the braking feature was impossible even when I tried to accelerate simultaneously.

From The Wall Street Journal

Dubois' move to MVP could prove pivotal in how quickly her career and profile now accelerates.

From BBC

"I think the potential is truly there for ChatGPT to accelerate learning when it's used in a targeted way."

From BBC

accelerate

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