accelerate
🇺🇸
/əkˈseləreɪt/
🇬🇧
/əkˈseləreɪt/
verb
C1
to make something happen faster or sooner
The new policy will accelerate economic growth.
C1
to start moving faster
The car began to accelerate when the light turned green.
translation
to make something happen faster or sooner; to start moving faster
Word Forms
3rd Present
accelerates
Past
accelerated
Perfect
accelerated
Progressive
accelerating