Accelerate meaning

What does “accelerate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“accelerate” is a verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: move faster.

accelerate

verb

move faster
“The car accelerated”
Synonymsspeed up speed quicken
Oppositesdecelerate
cause to move faster
“He accelerated the car”
Synonymsspeed speed up
Oppositesdecelerate

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

More about “accelerate”

✦Synonyms for accelerate✦Unscramble ACCELERATE