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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
accelerate /əkˈsɛləreɪt/
▶verb begin to move more quickly.
■ increase in rate, amount, or extent.
■ Physics undergo a change in velocity.
– derivatives
acceleration noun,
accelerative adjective.
acceleration noun,
accelerative adjective.
– origin C16 (earlier (C15) as acceleration): from L. accelerat-, accelerare ‘hasten’, from ad- ‘towards’ + celer ‘swift’.
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Forum discussions with the word(s) "accelerate" in the title:
accelerate (period) + more
accelerate the learning and performing cycle
accelerate vs speed up
Accelerate"="Increase you speed
Expedite/Fasten/Accelerate
Speed up vs. Accelerate
accelerate the learning and performing cycle
accelerate vs speed up
Accelerate"="Increase you speed
Expedite/Fasten/Accelerate
Speed up vs. Accelerate
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