accelerate

(adjective, verb)

adjective

1. (rare) Accelerated; quickened; hastened; hurried.

verb

1. move faster

- The car accelerated

Similar word(s): quicken, speed

Definition categories: change, deepen, intensify

2. cause to move faster

- He accelerated the car

Similar word(s): speed

Definition categories: change, alter, modify

Sentences with accelerate as a verb:

- to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.

- to accelerate our departure