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accelerate

/æk.ˈsɛl.ə.ˌɹeɪt/
verb

  1. To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

  2. To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.

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

  3. To cause a change of velocity.

Synonymshasten, quicken, speed up, advance, forward, expedite
Antonymsdecelerate, retard, unaccelerate
adjective

  1. Accelerated; quickened; hastened; hurried.

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