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Definition of Speed up
1. Verb. Move faster. "These cars won't speed up "; "The car accelerated"
Exact synonyms: Accelerate, Quicken, Speed
Specialized synonyms: Brisk, Brisk Up, Brisken
Generic synonyms: Deepen, Intensify
Derivative terms: Accelerative, Acceleratory, Quickening, Speed, Speed, Speed, Speedup
Antonyms: Decelerate
Specialized synonyms: Brisk, Brisk Up, Brisken
Generic synonyms: Deepen, Intensify
Derivative terms: Accelerative, Acceleratory, Quickening, Speed, Speed, Speed, Speedup
Antonyms: Decelerate
2. Verb. Cause to move faster. "He accelerated the car"
Exact synonyms: Accelerate, Speed
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Acceleration, Acceleration, Accelerative, Accelerator, Accelerator, Acceleratory, Speed, Speed, Speed, Speedup
Antonyms: Decelerate
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Derivative terms: Acceleration, Acceleration, Accelerative, Accelerator, Accelerator, Acceleratory, Speed, Speed, Speed, Speedup
Antonyms: Decelerate
Definition of Speed up
1. Verb. (idiomatic) To accelerate, to increase speed ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com