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accelerate

[ ak-sel-uh-reyt ]

verb (used with object)

accelerated, accelerating.
  1. to cause faster or greater activity, development, progress, advancement, etc., in:

    to accelerate economic growth.

  2. to hasten the occurrence of:

    to accelerate the fall of a government.

  3. Mechanics. to change the velocity of (a body) or the rate of (motion); cause to undergo acceleration.
  4. to reduce the time required for (a course of study) by intensifying the work, eliminating detail, etc.


verb (used without object)

accelerated, accelerating.
  1. to move or go faster; increase in speed.
  2. to progress or develop faster.

accelerate

/ æˈɛəˌɪ /

verb

  1. to go, occur, or cause to go or occur more quickly; speed up
  2. tr to cause to happen sooner than expected
  3. tr to increase the velocity of (a body, reaction, etc); cause acceleration
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ, adjective
  • ˈپ, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·İ·· adjective
  • ·İ·e· adverb
  • v··İ·ٱ verb overaccelerated overaccelerating
  • a·İ·ٱ verb reaccelerated reaccelerating
  • -·İiԲ adjective
  • ܲa·İ·e adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of accelerate1

First recorded in 1515–25; from Latin ٳܲ “sped up,” past participle of “to speed up,” from ac- ac- + “to hasten, hurry” (from celer “sɾڳ”)
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of accelerate1

C16: from Latin ٳܲ, from to go faster, from ad- (intensive) + to hasten, from celer swift
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“Over the last five years, the world’s accelerated into digital. The restaurant industry is no different,” Joe Park, chief digital and technology officer of Yum Brands, told an audience at a GTC session Tuesday.

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“Our expanded partnership with OpenAI accelerates our shared vision to unlock its full potential,” he said.

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But he did not play a heavy allotment of minutes until the second half of the season, possibly accelerating his departure.

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The appeal could be accelerated and take place at the end of this year or early 2026.

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The overall decline in attendance is a long-term trend that accelerated during the pandemic and hasn’t recovered since.

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