- 1. v. t. To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of; -- opposed to retard. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of; as, to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc. Source: opted
- 3. v. t. To hasten, as the occurence of an event; as, to accelerate our departure. Source: opted
- 4. v. move faster Source: wordnet
- 5. v. cause to move faster Source: wordnet
- 6. 1. To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of; -- opposed to retard. 2. To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of; as, to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc. 3. To hasten, as the occurence of an event; as, to accelerate our departure. Accelerated motion (Mech.), motion with a continually increasing velocity. -- Accelerating force, the force which causes accelerated motion. Nichol. Syn. -- To hasten; expedite; quicken; dispatch; forward; advance; further. Source: webster
- 7. v:100 v. move faster v. cause to move faster Source: ecdict
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