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Accelerate

[əkˈseləreɪt]

verb

LanguageEnglish (United Kingdom)

Meaning
  1. To increase in speed or cause to move faster
Examples

The car began to accelerate as it entered the highway.

The vehicle started to move faster once it reached the main road.

Pronunciationəkˈseləreɪt

Part of speechverb

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