accelerate US: [əkˈsel.ɚ.eɪt] UK:[əkˈsel.ə.reɪt] -----C2 When | Ajayip IELTS

accelerate
US: [əkˈsel.ɚ.eɪt] UK:[əkˈsel.ə.reɪt]
-----C2 When a vehicle or its driver accelerates, the speed of the vehicle increases:
-I accelerated to overtake the bus.

-----C2 If a person or object accelerates, he, she, or it goes faster.


-----C1 to happen or make something happen sooner or faster:
-Inflation is likely to accelerate this year, adding further upward pressure on interest rates.
-They use special chemicals to accelerate the growth of crops.

#Intermediate English
-----to move more quickly, or to make something happen faster or sooner:
-He stepped on the gas and accelerated rapidly to pass a car.

-----to make something, esp. a process or a very small piece of matter, move faster


#Business English
accelerate UK:[əkˈseləreɪt]
-----to go faster or make something go faster:
-The car can accelerate to 60 miles per hour in just 6 seconds.
-Inflation is likely to accelerate this year, adding further upward pressure on interest rates.
-They use chemical treatments to accelerate the growth of crops.

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