accelerate
/əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪt/verb
Middle School
1
To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
2
To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.
3
To cause a change of velocity.
4
To hasten, as the occurrence of an event.
5
To enable a student to finish a course of study in less than normal time.
6
To become faster; to begin to move more quickly.
7
Grow; increase.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing