# accelerates

Pronunciation: US say "ik-SEL-uh-rayts" /ɪkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪts/; UK say "uhk-SEL-uh-rayts" /əkˈsɛl.əˌɹeɪts/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular present of accelerate. — third-person singular simple present indicative of accelerate
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of accelerate. Use this form with he, she, it, or one thing.
   - _The sprinter accelerates out of the blocks at the sound of the gun._
   - _Heat accelerates the rate at which the two chemicals react._

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