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ac·cel·er·ate
I. \-ləˌrāt, chiefly substand əˈs-; usu -ād.+V\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin acceleratus, past participle of accelerare, from ad- + celerare to hasten, from celer swift — more at celerity
transitive verb
1. : to bring about at an earlier point of time
< anxious to accelerate our departure — James Cook >
2. : to add to the speed of or quicken the motion of
< the voice caused me to accelerate my steps — W.H.Hudson >
3. : to hasten the ordinary progress or the development of
< war accelerated the old trends >
< hot weather accelerated their efforts to adjourn >
: increase the rate or amount of
< he decided to accelerate his advertising >
4.
a. : to enable (a student) to complete a course of study more rapidly than usual
b. : to modify (as a course of study) by decreasing the time usually taken to complete the normal amount of work
5. : to cause to undergo acceleration; especially : to increase the velocity of (a body)
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to become faster : move faster : gain speed
< a pace that neither accelerates nor lags >
b. : to increase in number or amount
< the number of newspapers accelerated >
c. : to open the throttle or accelerator
< the driver accelerated gradually on the highway >
2. : to follow a speeded-up educational program : progress from grade to grade more rapidly than usual : complete requirements (as for a diploma) more rapidly than usual
Synonyms: see speed
II. \-lərə̇t, -ˌrāt, usu -d.+V\ noun
(-s)
: an accelerated pupil or student |