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accelerate (v.)
1520s, from Latin
acceleratus
, past participle of
accelerare
"to hasten, quicken," from
ad-
"to" (see
ad-
) +
celerare
"hasten," from
celer
"swift" (see
celerity
). Related:
Accelerated
;
accelerating
.
