Definition of
Accelerate
- (verb, change) move faster
- (verb, change) cause to move faster
via WordNet, Princeton University
Antonyms of Accelerate
Alternate forms of Accelerate
Derivations: acceleration, accelerative, accelerator, acceleratory
Origin of the word Accelerate
- 1520s, from L. acceleratus, pp. of accelerare "to hasten, to quicken," from ad- "to" + celerare "hasten," from celer "swift" (see celerity). more
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