verb · Easy SAT word

    Accelerate

    speed up; move faster

    Accelerate in a sentence

    The car began to accelerate down the highway.

    Synonyms for accelerate

    • speed up
    • hasten
    • quicken

    Antonyms for accelerate

    • slow down
    • decelerate
    • delay

    Practice accelerate on real SAT questions

    Vocabulary like accelerate appears on the Digital SAT in Words-in-Context questions, where you choose the word that fits a passage's meaning and tone. You can also drill this word with vocabulary flashcards.

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