transcription, транскрипция: [ -lə-ˌrāt ]
verb
( -at·ed ; -at·ing )
Etymology: Latin acceleratus, past participle of accelerare, from ad- + celer swift — more at hold
Date: circa 1530
transitive verb
1. : to bring about at an earlier time
accelerate their departure
2. : to cause to move faster
accelerated his steps
also : to cause to undergo acceleration
3.
a. : to hasten the progress or development of
accelerate our efforts
b. : increase
accelerate food production
4.
a. : to enable (a student) to complete a course in less than usual time
b. : to speed up (as a course of study)
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to move faster : gain speed
the car slowly accelerated
b. : grow , increase
inflation was accelerating
2. : to follow an accelerated educational program
• ac·cel·er·at·ing·ly -ˌrā-tiŋ-lē adverb