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Word: Speed Up

Part of Speech: Verb (phrasal verb)

Basic Explanation:

"Speed up" means to make something move faster or to increase the rate of progress. When you "speed up," you are trying to do something more quickly than before.

Usage Instructions:
  • You can use "speed up" when talking about things like cars, processes, or even your own actions.
  • It is often used in both formal and informal situations.
Examples:
  1. Simple Usage: "I need to speed up my work to finish on time."
  2. In a Sentence: "The car started to speed up when the traffic light turned green."
Advanced Usage:
  • "We should speed up the project to meet the deadline." (This means to work faster on a project to finish it by the due date.)
  • "The athlete trained hard to speed up his running time." (Here, it means the athlete worked on improving how fast he could run.)
Word Variants:
  • Speed (noun): The rate at which someone or something moves or operates. Example: "The speed of the car was impressive."
  • Speedy (adjective): Moving or operating quickly. Example: "She took a speedy route to avoid traffic."
Different Meanings:
  • "Speed up" generally refers to increasing speed, but it can also mean to hasten a process or activity. For instance, "We need to speed up the approval process for the new policy."
Synonyms:
  • Accelerate
  • Hasten
  • Quickening
  • Rush
  • Increase speed
Idioms and Related Phrasal Verbs:
  • "Pick up the pace": This means to increase the speed of an activity.

    • Example: "If we want to finish on time, we need to pick up the pace."
  • "Get a move on": This is an informal way of telling someone to hurry.

    • Example: "Come on, let's get a move on if we want to catch the bus!"
Summary:

"Speed up" is a versatile phrasal verb used to indicate increasing speed or efficiency in various activities.

Verb
  1. cause to move faster
    • He accelerated the car
  2. move faster
    • The car accelerated

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