Accelerate
Accelerate verb - To cause to move or proceed fast or faster.
Usage example: we accelerated preparations for the hurricane upon hearing weather reports that it had gained speed
Urge and accelerate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Urge" instead a verb "Accelerate".
Urge
Urge verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Accelerate and urge are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Accelerate" instead a verb "Urge".
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Urge and Accelerate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 12, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/accelerate/urge
Accelerate & Urge. N.p., 2016. Web. 12 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/accelerate/urge>.
Urge or Accelerate. 2016. Accessed August 12, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/accelerate/urge.
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