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Speed — Speed, n. [AS. sp?d success, swiftness, from sp?wan to succeed; akin to D. spoedd, OHG. spuot success, spuot to succees, Skr. sph[=a] to increase, grow fat. [root]170b.] 1. Prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success. For common speed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Speed — Speed, v. t. 1. To cause to be successful, or to prosper; hence, to aid; to favor. Fortune speed us! Shak. [1913 Webster] With rising gales that speed their happy flight. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To cause to make haste; to dispatch with… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Speed — (sp[=e]d), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sped} (sp[e^]d), {Speeded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Speeding}.] [AS. sp[=e]dan, fr. sp[=e]d, n.; akin to D. spoeden, G. sich sputen. See {Speed}, n.] 1. To go; to fare. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] To warn him now he is too… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
speed up — {v.} To go faster than before; also, to make go faster. * /The car speeded up when it reached the country./ * /Push in the throttle to speed up the engine./ Compare: PICK UP(12). Contrast: SLOW DOWN … Dictionary of American idioms
speed up — {v.} To go faster than before; also, to make go faster. * /The car speeded up when it reached the country./ * /Push in the throttle to speed up the engine./ Compare: PICK UP(12). Contrast: SLOW DOWN … Dictionary of American idioms
Speed — This article is about the property of moving bodies. For persons named Speed, see Speed (name). For the film, see Speed (1994 film). For other uses, see Speed (disambiguation). Classical mechanics … Wikipedia
speed — I. noun Etymology: Middle English spede, from Old English spēd; akin to Old High German spuot prosperity, speed, Old English spōwan to succeed, Latin spes hope, Lithuanian spėti to be in time Date: before 12th century 1. archaic prosperity in an… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Speed 3 — Infobox Television episode Title = Speed 3 Series = Father Ted Caption = Season = 3 Episode = 3 Airdate = 27 March 1998 Production = Writer = Graham Linehan, Arthur Mathews Director = Andy DeEmmony Guests = Pat Laffan (Pat Mustard) John Rogan (Mr … Wikipedia
Speed limits in the United States — are set by each state or territory. Speed limits in the United States vary according to the type of road and land use. These speed limits do not exceed eighty miles per hour. Increments of five miles per hour are used. Additionally, these limits… … Wikipedia
Speed (TV channel) — Speed Launched January 1, 1996 (USA) November 1, 2010 (Australia) Owned by News Corporation (SPEED Channel Inc.) Premier Media Group (Australia) Picture format USA 480i … Wikipedia
Speed skating — or speedskating is a competitive form of skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speedskating are long track speedskating, short track speedskating, inline speedskating (or inline… … Wikipedia
