accelerate
//əkˈsɛləreɪt//
Verb
accelerateInfinitive
acceleratePresent tense
acceleratedPast tense
acceleratedPast participle
acceleratingPresent participle
acceleratesThird-person singular
1
To increase in speed or velocity; to move faster.
The car accelerated as it entered the highway.
2
To cause something to move faster or happen more quickly.
The new policy will accelerate economic growth.
3
To increase the rate of progress or development of something.
The new policy will accelerate economic growth.