Meaning: To increase in speed or make something happen faster
Hindi: गति बढ़ाना, तेज़ करना
Synonyms: speed up, hasten, quicken, expedite
Antonyms: decelerate, slow down
Asked in: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 · SSC Steno 2024 T-1 · SSC CPO 2022 T-2
accelerate in SSC previous-year questions
- SSC Steno 2024 T-1 Antonyms
Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
AccelerateAnswer & explanation
Answer: C) Downsize
Correct Answer: - Downsize
Explanation:
• Accelerate means to increase speed or make something happen faster.
• The opposite of accelerating (increasing or speeding up) is downsize, which means to reduce in size, scale, or speed. - SSC CPO 2022 T-2 Spelling
Select the INCORRECTLY spelt word.
Answer & explanation
Answer: B) Accelarate
Answer: 2 (Accelarate)
Explanation:
• Calibrate – ✅ Correct; means to adjust or fine-tune a device or system.
• Accelarate – ❌ Incorrect spelling. The correct spelling is "Accelerate", meaning to speed up.
• Insinuate – ✅ Correct; means to suggest something indirectly.
• Proliferate – ✅ Correct; means to multiply or increase rapidly.
Hence, the incorrectly spelt word is "Accelarate." - SSC CHSL 2025 T-1 Spelling
Choose the correctly spelt word:
Answer & explanation
Answer: A) Accelerate
Correct Answer: Option 1 — "Accelerate"
Correct spelling: A-C-C-E-L-E-R-A-T-E ✓
"Accelerate" = to begin to move more quickly; to increase in rate, amount, or extent; to cause something to happen faster.
Memory tip: 'ACC-EL-ER-ATE' — double 'c' at start, single 'l', then ' erate .' ✓
Why other options are wrong:
Option 2 ' Accellerate ' — double 'l' ('ll') instead of single 'l.' Correct form has only one 'l.' ✗
Option 3 ' Accelarate ' — transposes 'e' and 'a': 'accel-a-rate' instead of 'accel-e-rate.' ✗
Option 4 ' Accelirate ' — replaces 'e' with ' i ': ' acceli -rate' instead of ' accele -rate.' ✗
Examples
- “The government plans to accelerate the pace of economic reforms.”
accelerate – questions
What is the meaning of accelerate in Hindi?
accelerate means “गति बढ़ाना, तेज़ करना” in Hindi. In English: To increase in speed or make something happen faster
What are the synonyms of accelerate?
Synonyms of accelerate: speed up, hasten, quicken, expedite.
What is the opposite of accelerate?
Antonyms of accelerate: decelerate, slow down.
Has accelerate been asked in SSC exams?
Yes – accelerate has been asked 3 times in SSC exams: SSC CHSL 2025 T-1, SSC Steno 2024 T-1, SSC CPO 2022 T-2.