Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for accelerate. Search instead for ameerat.
Definitions

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

In an effort to accelerate uptake and innovation, Chinese firms often publish their codes online, so developers from other companies can look at it.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

While those others took decades, he believes AI implementation will accelerate over the next few years.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Any serious solar geoengineering project is probably decades away, but perhaps that’s a good reason to accelerate development now.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

ING economist Min Joo Kang expects inflation to accelerate in the coming months on higher energy costs, despite government measures to curb price growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Sputnik weighed 184 pounds, and obviously required a very large rocket to accelerate this mass to a sufficient speed to achieve orbit.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins