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accelerate

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/əkˈsɛləreɪt/ · ac-cel-er-ate

to increase speed; to cause to happen sooner.

Meanings

verbformal

to increase speed; to cause to happen sooner.

تیز کرنا؛ کسی چیز کو جلد کرنے کا سبب بننا۔

تیز کرنا

taiz karna

Formal: تیزی پیدا کرنا

Synonyms

increase speedhastenadvanceتیز کرناجلدی کرنابڑھانا

Antonyms

decelerateslow downdelayآہستہ کرناکسر کرنارکنا

Common Collocations

  • accelerate a process
  • accelerate growth
  • accelerate development

Example Sentences

The car can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just six seconds.

گاڑی صرف چھ سیکنڈز میں صفر سے ساٹھ میل فی گھنٹہ تک پہنچ سکتی ہے۔

Gaari sirf chay seconds mein sifar se saath mile fi ghanhta tak pahonch sakti hai.

We need to accelerate our efforts to meet the deadline.

ہمیں آخری تاریخ سے ملنے کے لیے اپنے کوششوں کو تیز کرنا ہوگا۔

Humein aakhri tareekh se milne ke liye apne koshishon ko taiz karna hoga.

The government aims to accelerate economic growth through investments.

حکومت سرمایہ کاری کے ذریعے اقتصادی ترقی کو تیز کرنا چاہتی ہے۔

Hukumat sarmaya kari ke zariye iqtisadi taraqqi ko taiz karna chahti hai.

Easily Confused With

decelerate:Decelerate means to decrease speed, while accelerate means to increase it.

Word Family

acceleration
nounتیزی
accelerator
nounتیز کرنے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'accelerate' by associating it with a rocket taking off quickly.

Picture a race car speeding ahead on a track.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

تیز ہے وہ رفتاری جو راہوں پر ہے چلی، خوابوں کو حقیقت کی دھاروں میں گلے لگاتی ہے۔

Taiz hai woh raftari jo raahon par hai chali, Khawabon ko haqeeqat ki dhaaron mein gale lagati hai.

It is the speed that travels on the paths, Embracing dreams in the currents of reality.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

سست حرکت، سست منزل۔

Sust harkat, sust manzil.

Slow movement leads to a slow destination.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "accelerare" — to hasten

First known use: 1800

The word 'accelerate' has its roots in Latin, where 'accelerare' means to hasten. It entered the English language in the early 19th century.