accelerate
To go faster, or to make something happen faster.
A car accelerates when the driver presses the pedal. Work, growth or change can also accelerate.
accelerate meaning in Hindi
तेज़ होना, या किसी काम को तेज़ी से करवाना।
ड्राइवर पैडल दबाता है तो गाड़ी की रफ़्तार बढ़ती है। काम, विकास या बदलाव भी तेज़ हो सकते हैं।
Examples
- The auto driver accelerated as soon as the signal turned green.सिग्नल हरा होते ही ऑटो वाले ने रफ़्तार बढ़ा दी।
- The state government wants to accelerate work on the new metro line.राज्य सरकार नई मेट्रो लाइन का काम तेज़ करना चाहती है।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
Press the ACCELERATOR pedal and the car will ACCELERATE — zoom!
💡 Did you know?
The word accelerate comes from the Latin word 'celer', which means swift. It is used in physics to describe how quickly an object changes its speed.
Word origin
From Latin "accelerare", to hasten, based on "celer", meaning swift.
Other meanings
verb To go faster or make something happen sooner.
adjective happening or done faster than usual
accelerate meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | तेज़ होना, या किसी काम को तेज़ी से करवाना। |
| Arabic · العربية | أن يزيد سرعته، أو أن يجعل شيئًا يحدث أسرع. |
| French · Français | Aller plus vite, ou faire avancer quelque chose plus vite. |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | Menjadi lebih cepat, atau membuat sesuatu terjadi lebih cepat. |
| Chinese · 中文 | 加速；使某事更快发生。 |
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