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accelerate meaning in Hindi

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accelerate verb

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

  1. SSC Steno 2024 T-1 Antonyms

    Select the most appropriate ANTONYM of the given word.
    Accelerate

    Answer & 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.

  2. 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."

  3. 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.' ✗

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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.

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