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accelerate

/æk.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌɹeɪt/

Meanings
verb
To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

Examples :

"The coach told the runners to accelerate as they entered the final stretch of the race. "
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Illustration quickened

quickened verb

/ˈkwɪkənd/ /ˈkwɪkəndɪd/

To give life to; to animate, make alive, revive.

"The rain after the long drought quickened the dried-up plants, and green shoots began to appear. "

Illustration platforms

platforms noun

/ˈplætfɔːrmz/ /ˈplætfɔːrmz/

A raised stage from which speeches are made and on which musical and other performances are made.

"The band stood on the platforms to play their instruments for the concert audience. "

Illustration velocity

velocity noun

/vəˈlɒsəti/ /vəˈlɑsəti/

A vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, or a speed with the directional component.

"The car's velocity changed from 30 mph east to 40 mph west, demonstrating a change in direction. "

Illustration accelerating

accelerating verb

/əkˈsɛləˌreɪtɪŋ/ /ækˈsɛləˌreɪtɪŋ/

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

"The driver was accelerating the car to merge onto the highway. "

Illustration accelerated

accelerated verb

/əkˈsɛləˌreɪtɪd/ /ækˈsɛləˌreɪtɪd/

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

"The teacher accelerated the lesson plan to cover more material before the exam. "

Illustration popularity

popularity noun

/ˌpɒp.jəˈlæɹ.ɪ.ti/

The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being esteemed by, or of being in favor with, the people at large

"Politicians are rarely known for their popularity."

Illustration progression

progression noun

/prəˈɡreʃən/ /proʊˈɡreʃən/

The act of moving from one thing to another.

"The student's progression from beginner to advanced level took two years of study. "

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ordinary noun

/ˈɔːdənɹi/ /ˈɔɹdɪnɛ(ə)ɹi/

A person with authority; authority, ordinance.

"The school principal is an ordinary of the students' behavior. "

Illustration skateboarder

skateboarder noun

/ˈskeɪtˌbɔrdər/ /ˈskeɪtˌboʊrdər/

A person who rides a skateboard.

"The skateboarder zoomed down the hill, past the school playground. "

Illustration increase

increase noun

/ɪnˈkriːs/ /ˈɪŋkriːs/

An amount by which a quantity is increased.

"The increase in homework assignments this week was significant. "

Illustration departure

departure noun

/dɪˈpɑː(ɹ)tjə(ɹ)/

The act of departing or something that has departed.

"The departure was scheduled for noon."

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occurrence noun

/əˈkɐɹən(t)s/ /əˈkəːɹən(t)s/ /əˈkɝən(t)s/

An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.

"The frequent occurrence of noisy construction near my house has made it hard to concentrate on my studies. "