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Verbs (4)
speed up
v. cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"
speed, quicken, speed up
v. move faster; "The car accelerated"
Adverbs (0)
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Fuzzynyms (19)
rush, stimulate, hasten, induce
v. cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions"
hurry, rush, hasten, look sharp, act quickly
v. act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!"
hasten, expedite
v. speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"
hurry, rush
v. urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!"
come out, step up, come to the fore, step to the fore, come forward, step forward
v. make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"
Synonyms (16)
speed, hurry, rush, race, hasten, hotfoot, hie, belt along, bucket along, pelt along, rush along, cannonball along
v. step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
speed, hurry, zip, travel rapidly
v. move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
Antonyms (13)
slow down, decelerate
v. reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car"
retard, slow down, decelerate, slow, slow up
v. lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated"
delay, detain, hold up, cause to be late
v. cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
slow the development of, slow the growth of
v. slow the growth or development of; "The brain damage will retard the child's language development"
accelerate
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