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Vocabulary Spotlight

Accelerate

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: गति बढ़ाना (gati badhana) – To increase speed or make something happen faster.

Pronunciation

[ak-sel-uh-reyt]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Hasten – तेज करना (tej karna)
Speed up – गति देना (gati dena)

Related Words

Velocity – वेग (veg)
Pace – रफ्तार (raftaar)

Word Origin

“Accelerate” Latin ke “accelerare” se aaya hai, jiska matlab hai “to hasten” ya “to quicken”. 16th century mein ye English mein istemaal hua.

– “Accelerate” is derived from the Latin “accelerare,” meaning “to hasten” or “to quicken.” It came into English in the 16th century.

Word Family

Verb: Accelerate – गति बढ़ाना (gati badhana)

Noun: Acceleration – त्वरण (tvaran)

Usage Examples

1. Traffic clear hone par gaadi ki speed accelerate ho gayi.

– The car accelerated as the traffic cleared.

2. Technology ki advancement ne industrial growth ko accelerate kiya hai.

– Advances in technology have accelerated industrial growth.

Cultural Note

India mein, accelerate ka concept growth aur progress ke saath commonly joda jata hai, jaise “economic acceleration” aur “career acceleration”.

In Context

“Accelerate” ka use situations mein hota hai jahan koi process ya cheez ka speed barhta hai, jaise vehicle speed ya project ka progress.

Vocabulary Challenge

“Accelerate” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?

Speed up (गति देना)
Slow down (धीमा करना)
Stop (रोकना)
Pause (रुकना)

‘Speed up’ sahi jawab hai kyunki accelerate ka matlab speed badhana hota hai.

“Accelerate” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?

French (फ्रेंच)
Latin (लैटिन)
Greek (ग्रीक)
German (जर्मन)

‘Latin’ sahi jawab hai, kyunki “accelerate” shabd Latin se aaya hai jiska matlab hai “to quicken”.

Accelerate ke liye kaunsa shabd synonym nahi hai?

Hasten (तेज करना)
Delay (देरी करना)
Speed up (गति देना)
Advance (आगे बढ़ना)

‘Delay’ sahi jawab hai kyunki accelerate ka matlab speed increase karna hai, jabki delay opposite hai.