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

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"This means that by starting with the right blueprint, and perhaps incorporating other insights from biology, we may be able to dramatically accelerate learning in AI systems."

From Science Daily

The subindex of employment contracted for a fifth consecutive month, with job shedding accelerating to the fastest pace since September amid cost pressures and restructuring.

From The Wall Street Journal

It actively accelerates heart failure by interfering with essential biological processes and reshaping heart muscle at the microscopic level.

From Science Daily

The price spikes have spurred local developers and officials to accelerate home construction.

From The Wall Street Journal

A few years later, Ford accelerated a project to scan its historical collections, said Ted Ryan, the company’s archives and heritage brand manager.

From The Wall Street Journal

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