Speed

/spiːd/ noun, verb

Speed is how fast something moves or happens. As a verb, it means to move quickly or to cause something to happen faster.

From Old English *spēd* “success, prosperity, speed,” from Proto-Germanic *spōdiz* “success.” It originally meant success or good fortune before narrowing to quickness.

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