accelerate meaning

accelerate as a verb

1. move faster
   • The car accelerated

   Synonyms: speed up, speed, quicken

   Opposite: decelerate

   Type of: intensify

   Kinds: brisk

   Related forms: acceleratory, accelerative

2. cause to move faster
   • He accelerated the car

   Synonyms: speed, speed up

   Opposite: decelerate

   Type of: change

   Related forms: acceleratory, accelerative, acceleration, accelerator

How to pronounce accelerate

accelerate is pronounced /ækˈsɛləreɪt/ in British English and /ækˈsɛlɚeɪt/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with accelerate

• decelerate