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accelerate

/ækˈseləˌeɪt/ak-SEH-lur-ayt
/ækˈsɛlɚˌeɪt/ak-SEH-lur-ayt

Meaningto make quick

Common meaning: to speed up

‘to, towards’ + ‘quick, swift’ → accelerate

Journey through time

  1. Latinceler‘quick, swift’
  2. Englishaccelerate‘to speed up’ · today

ac- also in: accessaccordaccostaccrueaccuse

celer also in: celerity

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin celer ‘quick, swift’.

Roots

  • celer Latin “quick, swift”

Related words

celerity

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