gain (speed) வேகமாகப் போ vēkamākap pō (veehamaa poo) (3b intr) go or move fast or faster; (of clocks and watches) gain time; catch up with or move up on another moving vehicle; accelerate
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விமானம் வேகமாகப் போய் விண்ணில் ஏறியது vimāṉam vēkamākap pōy viṇṇil ēṟiyatu vimaanam veehamaa pooyi vaanattule eericci The airplane began to gain speed and finally took off.