Simple meaning
What does Accelerate mean?
to speed something up.
Dictionary definition
to make something happen faster.
Example sentences
Accelerate in a sentence
easy
The teacher used accelerate to explain how change can happen over time.
medium
In science class, we tracked data to see when values would accelerate during the experiment.
hard
During discussion, students compared how accelerate changed the process and affected the final outcome.
Synonyms
Words like Accelerate
related actionSimilar change word used in process descriptions.
similar process termClose meaning with slight context differences.
Antonyms
Opposite words
opposite changeUseful contrast showing the reverse direction.
no changeContrast when a process stays the same.
Word family
Accelerate word family
Base word
accelerate
verb
accelerate
Base form.
Related words
Explore related words
Quick practice
Try Accelerate
Practice 1
What does accelerate mean?
Accelerate means to speed something up.
Practice this skill
Practice vocabulary in WordHive
Use the dictionary to understand Accelerate, then move into short activities matched to the skills on this page.
Learning paths
- Define the Word Hive for word meanings.
- Synonym Search for word choice.
- Context Clue Challenge for sentence clues.
- Buzz Between for homophones and listening.
- Hive Builder for roots, prefixes, and suffixes.