What does "speed up" mean?

To increase speed or make something happen faster Used for processes, vehicles, or activities that need to go faster.

How do you use "speed up" in a sentence?

We need to speed up the process. The car sped up as it hit the highway. Can you speed things up?

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To increase speed or make something happen faster

加快，加速

Acelerar, agilizar

加速する、スピードアップする

속도를 높이다, 가속하다

Used for processes, vehicles, or activities that need to go faster.

用于需要更快进行的流程、车辆或活动。

Se usa para procesos, vehículos o actividades que necesitan ir más rápido.

より速くする必要があるプロセス、乗り物、活動に使われます。

더 빨리 진행되어야 하는 과정, 차량 또는 활동에 사용한다.

Base verb: speed

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

We need to speed up the process.
我们需要加快进度
Necesitamos acelerar el proceso
プロセスを加速する必要がある
프로세스를 가속해야 한다.
The car sped up as it hit the highway.
车上了高速公路后加速了
El coche aceleró al entrar en la autopista
高速道路に入ると車は加速した
고속도로에 진입하자 차가 속도를 높였다.
Can you speed things up?
你能加快速度吗？
¿Puedes agilizar las cosas?
もっと早くできますか？
좀 더 빨리 할 수 있나요?

Context: efficiency, speed, urgency

Tone: urgent

From increasing velocity.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal