v. t. | 1. | To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of; - opposed to | ||||||
2. | To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of; | |||||||
3. | To hasten, as the occurence of an event;
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Verb | 1. | accelerate - move faster; "The car accelerated" Antonyms: decelerate, slow, slow down, slow up, retard - lose velocity; move more slowly; "The car decelerated" |
2. | accelerate - cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car" Antonyms: decelerate, slow down - reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car" |