accelerate

/ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/ verbe C1

En français : accélérer

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of. (transitive)
To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of. (transitive) · to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.· The company plans to accelerate its growth with new marketing strategies.
To cause a change of velocity. (transitive)
To hasten, as the occurrence of an event. (transitive) · to accelerate our departure
To enable a student to finish a course of study in less than normal time. (transitive)
To become faster; to begin to move more quickly. (intransitive) · The car began to accelerate as soon as the light turned green.
Grow; increase. (intransitive)

He/she/it accelerates · Prétérit accelerated · Participe passé accelerated · Forme en -ing accelerating

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Formes du verbe

Forme de base: accelerate
He/she/it: accelerates
Prétérit: accelerated
Participe passé: accelerated
Forme en -ing: accelerating

Dans la bibliothèque

de Boville, “but not for the survivor; on the contrary, this Dantès saw a means of accelerating his escape.

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 320 · C1

“Then,” said Danglars, pale with anger, which was not at all due to offended paternal love,—“then, mademoiselle, you persist in your determination to accelerate my ruin?”

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 956 · C1

I accelerate your ruin?

The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 956 · C1

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