verb🔗ShareTo cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of."The driver accelerates when the traffic light turns green. "physicsscienceactiontechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of."to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc."processactiontimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo cause a change of velocity."The driver accelerates the car to merge onto the highway. "physicsscienceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hasten, as the occurrence of an event."to accelerate our departure"actiontimeprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo enable a student to finish a course of study in less than normal time."The school accelerates gifted students by allowing them to take advanced classes and skip grades. "educationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo become faster; to begin to move more quickly."The car accelerates as it enters the highway. "physicsactionenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGrow; increase."The student's understanding of math accelerates with each practice problem they complete. "actionprocessbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading