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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It showed employment continued to increase in December, with job creation accelerating, though only marginally due to further cutbacks in the manufacturing sector.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even if the pace of development accelerated last year, particularly on the hardware side, Rokseth expressed a degree of impatience about innovation.

From Barron's

Proceeds from the funding round will be used to drive the Phase 3 trial and accelerate cancer-treatment approval in the U.S., including strengthening its operational capabilities to speed up enrollment in the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal

Such enthusiasm is helping to propel the accelerated timeline for working out a deal with Denmark.

From Barron's

accelerate

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