🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

加速する

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kasokushimasu

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Rev/rɛv/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼はレースの準備のためにエンジンを加速させた。"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To increase the running speed of an engine by pressing the accelerator.

    "He revved the engine to signal that he was ready to race."
  2. 2

    To make a sound of an engine running at high speed.

    "The motorcycle revved loudly as it sped down the street."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'rev' is derived from the word 'revolution', which comes from the Latin 'revolutio', meaning 'a turning over'. It began to be used in the context of engines in the early 20th century, reflecting the mechanical revolution and the rise of automobiles.

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