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speed

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1. speed - Noun

2. speed - Verb

3. speed - Interjection

4. Speed - Proper noun

Meaning

Prosperity in an undertaking; favorable issue; success.

The act or state of moving swiftly; swiftness; velocity; rapidly; rate of motion; dispatch; as, the speed a horse or a vessel.

One who, or that which, causes or promotes speed or success.

To go; to fare.

To experience in going; to have any condition, good or ill; to fare.

To fare well; to have success; to prosper.

To make haste; to move with celerity.

To be expedient.

To cause to be successful, or to prosper; hence, to aid; to favor.

To cause to make haste; to dispatch with celerity; to drive at full speed; hence, to hasten; to hurry.

To hurry to destruction; to put an end to; to ruin; to undo.

To wish success or god fortune to, in any undertaking, especially in setting out upon a journey.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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I took a speed reading course and read 'War and Peace' in twenty minutes. It involves Russia. Woody Allen

The speed of communications is wondrous to behold. It is also true that speed can multiply the distribution of information that we know to be untrue. Edward R. Murrow

Like stones rolling down hills, fair ideas reach their objectives despite all obstacles and barriers. It may be possible to speed or hinder them, but impossible to stop them. José Martí

More haste, less speed. English Proverb

Success to you! God speed the craft! as the hangman said to the judge. German Proverb

The steed does not retain its speed forever. Irish Proverb

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