accelerate Synonyms & Antonyms
What Is Another Word for Accelerate?
Other words for accelerate include hasten, quicken and speed up. Its opposites include decelerate and retard.
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Accelerate as a Verb
To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
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To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.
to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.
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To cause a change of velocity.
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To hasten, as the occurrence of an event.
to accelerate our departure
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To enable a student to finish a course of study in less than normal time.
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To become faster; to begin to move more quickly.
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Grow; increase.
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Accelerate as an Adjective
Accelerated; quickened; hastened; hurried.
Accelerate in a Sentence
to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.
to accelerate our departure
Word Forms & Grammar
accelerate (third-person singular simple present accelerates, present participle accelerating, simple past and past participle accelerated)
accelerate (not comparable)
Words That Rhyme With Accelerate
Origin of Accelerate
First attested in the 1520s. Either from Latin accelerātus, perfect passive participle of accelerō (“to accelerate, hasten”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), formed from ad + celerō (“to hasten”), which is from celer (“quick”) (see celerity), or back-formation from acceleration.[1]
Quick Facts About Accelerate
| Part of speech | verb, adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/ |
| Syllables | 4 |
| Meaning | To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of |
| Synonyms | hasten, quicken and speed up |
| Antonyms | decelerate, retard and unaccelerate |
| Verb forms | accelerates, accelerating, accelerated |
Pronouncing Accelerate
The standard pronunciation of accelerate is /əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/, spoken in 4 syllables, with the main stress on the second syllable (sɛl).
Accelerate: Your Questions Answered
Is accelerate a verb or an adjective?
Accelerate is mainly used as a verb, but it can also be used as an adjective.
What is the opposite of accelerate?
The opposite of accelerate can be expressed with words like decelerate, retard and unaccelerate.
What is the past tense of accelerate?
The past tense of accelerate is accelerated. The present participle is accelerating.