speed up

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Verb

speed up

1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To accelerate; to increase speed.

   The car sped up as it went around the corner.

2. (transitive) To increase the speed of something; to make something go faster.

   You shouldn't speed up your car when you go around corners.

Synonyms

• accelerate
• gain momentum
• pick up speed

Antonyms

• slow down

Translations

• French: accélérer
• Russian: ускоря́ться
• Spanish: acelerar, apurarse

Translations

• French: accélérer
• Russian: ускоря́ть
• Spanish: acelerar, apurar

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