| Main Entry: |
accelerate |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
increase speed, timing |
Synonyms: |
advance,
drive,
dust*,
expedite, fire up,
forward,
further,
gun*, hammer on,
hasten,
hurry,
impel, lay a patch, lay rubber, make tracks, nail it, open up, peel rubber,
precipitate, put on afterburners, put pedal to metal, quicken, railroad, rev, rev up,
roll*, speed up,
spur, step on gas, step up,
stimulate,
tool*
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Antonyms: |
decelerate, defer, hinder, impede, postpone, retard, slow down
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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