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English verb: speed up | |||
| 1. | speed up (change) move faster | ||
| Samples | The car accelerated. | ||
| Examples | These cars won't speed up | ||
| Synonyms | accelerate, quicken, speed | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | deepen, intensify | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | brisk, brisk up, brisken | ||
| Antonyms | decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard | ||
| 2. | speed up (change) cause to move faster | ||
| Samples | He accelerated the car. | ||
| Synonyms | accelerate, speed | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Antonyms | decelerate, slow down | ||
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