C1 noun Neutro

accelerate

/əkˈsel.ə.reɪt/

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.

Exemplos

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1

I 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.

2

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.

3

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.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
acceleration
Verb
accelerate
Advérbio
acceleratingly
Adjetivo
accelerated
Relacionado
accelerator
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Dica de memorização

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.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: accelerate

Exemplos

1

I had to accelerate the vehicle quickly to merge safely onto the highway.

everyday

I had to increase the car's speed to enter the main road safely.

2

The government has introduced several measures to accelerate the economic recovery after the recession.

formal

The authorities started new plans to speed up the process of the economy getting better.

3

If we don't accelerate our pace, we're definitely going to be late for the opening credits.

informal

We need to walk or move faster or we will miss the start of the movie.

4

Recent data suggest that rising temperatures will significantly accelerate the melting of glacial ice.

academic

New research shows that heat will make glaciers melt much faster than before.

5

Our primary goal this quarter is to accelerate the product development cycle to stay ahead of competitors.

business

We want to make our product creation process faster to beat other companies.

Família de palavras

Substantivo
acceleration
Verb
accelerate
Advérbio
acceleratingly
Adjetivo
accelerated
Relacionado
accelerator

Colocações comuns

accelerate progress to make progress happen faster
accelerate growth to cause a faster rate of expansion
accelerate a process to speed up a series of actions
rapidly accelerate to increase speed very quickly
accelerate the pace to increase the speed at which something is done

Frases Comuns

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

Frequentemente confundido com

accelerate vs escalate

Escalate refers to an increase in intensity, magnitude, or complexity (like a war or a fight), while accelerate specifically refers to speed or rate.

accelerate vs exaggerate

Exaggerate means to describe something as more important or larger than it really is; it is phonetically similar but semantically unrelated.

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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'.

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Erros comuns

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.

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Dica de memorização

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.

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Origem da palavra

Derived from the Latin 'acceleratus', the past participle of 'accelerare' (to hasten), which comes from 'ad-' (to) and 'celer' (swift).

Padrões gramaticais

Verb + Object (transitive) Subject + Verb (intransitive) Often used in the passive voice: 'The process was accelerated by...'
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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.

Correto!

A resposta correta é: accelerate

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