accelerate
To increase the speed or rate of something, or to make a process happen sooner than expected. In technical contexts, it refers to the rate of change of velocity, while in general contexts, it often describes the speeding up of progress or development.
Ejemplos
3 de 5I had to accelerate the vehicle quickly to merge safely onto the highway.
I had to increase the car's speed to enter the main road safely.
The government has introduced several measures to accelerate the economic recovery after the recession.
The authorities started new plans to speed up the process of the economy getting better.
If we don't accelerate our pace, we're definitely going to be late for the opening credits.
We need to walk or move faster or we will miss the start of the movie.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of the 'accelerator' pedal in a car. You press it to make the car go faster; similarly, you 'accelerate' a project to make it finish faster.
Quiz rápido
The new marketing strategy is expected to _______ our sales growth over the next six months.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: accelerate
Ejemplos
I had to accelerate the vehicle quickly to merge safely onto the highway.
everydayI had to increase the car's speed to enter the main road safely.
The government has introduced several measures to accelerate the economic recovery after the recession.
formalThe authorities started new plans to speed up the process of the economy getting better.
If we don't accelerate our pace, we're definitely going to be late for the opening credits.
informalWe need to walk or move faster or we will miss the start of the movie.
Recent data suggest that rising temperatures will significantly accelerate the melting of glacial ice.
academicNew research shows that heat will make glaciers melt much faster than before.
Our primary goal this quarter is to accelerate the product development cycle to stay ahead of competitors.
businessWe want to make our product creation process faster to beat other companies.
Sinónimos
Antónimos
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
accelerate out of
to gain speed while leaving a curve or a specific situation
accelerate the trend
to cause a current fashion or movement to develop more quickly
push for acceleration
to demand that a process be completed faster
Se confunde a menudo con
Escalate refers to an increase in intensity, magnitude, or complexity (like a war or a fight), while accelerate specifically refers to speed or rate.
Exaggerate means to describe something as more important or larger than it really is; it is phonetically similar but semantically unrelated.
Notas de uso
Accelerate can be used both transitively (e.g., 'accelerate the process') and intransitively (e.g., 'the car accelerated'). In professional writing, it is often preferred over the phrasal verb 'speed up'.
Errores comunes
Learners sometimes use 'accelerate' when they mean 'expand' (increase in size) or 'increase' (increase in number). Remember it specifically focuses on the rate of time or motion.
Truco para recordar
Think of the 'accelerator' pedal in a car. You press it to make the car go faster; similarly, you 'accelerate' a project to make it finish faster.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the Latin 'acceleratus', the past participle of 'accelerare' (to hasten), which comes from 'ad-' (to) and 'celer' (swift).
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
In modern tech culture, 'acceleration' is a key concept often linked to the rapid pace of digital innovation and 'accelerationism'—a philosophy regarding social change.
Quiz rápido
The new marketing strategy is expected to _______ our sales growth over the next six months.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: accelerate
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