Definition of speed

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Speed (v. t.) To hurry to destruction; to put an end to; to ruin; to undo.

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Quickness :: Quickness (n.) Activity; briskness; especially, rapidity of motion; speed; celerity; as, quickness of wit..
Regulate :: Regulate (v. t.) To adjust, or maintain, with respect to a desired rate, degree, or condition; as, to regulate the temperature of a room, the pressure of steam, the speed of a machine, etc..
Rakish :: Rakish (a.) Having a saucy appearance indicative of speed and dash.
Irvingite :: Irvingite (n.) The common designation of one a sect founded by the Rev. Edward Irving (about 1830), who call themselves the Catholic Apostolic Church. They are highly ritualistic in worship, have an elaborate hierarchy of apostles, prophets, etc., and look for the speedy coming of Christ..
Speed :: Speed (n.) One who, or that which, causes or promotes speed or success..
Dispatch :: Dispatch (v. t.) To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform..
Race :: Race (v. t.) To cause to contend in a race; to drive at high speed; as, to race horses..
Belive :: Belive (a.) Forthwith; speedily; quickly.
Speedfully :: Speedfully (adv.) In a speedful manner.
Speedy :: Speedy (superl.) Not dilatory or slow; quick; swift; nimble; hasty; rapid in motion or performance; as, a speedy flight; on speedy foot..
Judge :: "Judge (v. i.) A person appointed to decide in a/trial of skill, speed, etc., between two or more parties; an umpire; as, a judge in a horse race..
Moderate :: Moderate (a.) Limited as to degree of progress; as, to travel at moderate speed..
Slow :: Slow (v. t.) To render slow; to slacken the speed of; to retard; to delay; as, to slow a steamer..
Speed :: Speed (n.) The act or state of moving swiftly; swiftness; velocity; rapidly; rate of motion; dispatch; as, the speed a horse or a vessel..
Roundly :: Roundly (adv.) Briskly; with speed.
Timer :: Timer (n.) A timekeeper; especially, a watch by which small intervals of time can be measured; a kind of stop watch. It is used for timing the speed of horses, machinery, etc..
Acute :: Acute (a.) Attended with symptoms of some degree of severity, and coming speedily to a crisis; -- opposed to chronic; as, an acute disease..
Despeed :: Despeed (v. t.) To send hastily.
Accelerate :: Accelerate (v. t.) To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of; -- opposed to retard.
Betimes :: Betimes (adv.) In a short time; soon; speedily; forth with.
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