ac·cel·er·ate [ ak séllə ràyt ](past and past participleac·cel·er·at·ed, present participleac·cel·er·at·ing, 3rd person present singularac·cel·er·ates)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
1. go faster: to move increasingly quickly, or cause something to do this
2. progress faster: to happen or develop faster, or cause something to do this
[Early 16th century. < Latin acceleratus, past participle of accelerare "quicken" < celer "quick"]
