Accelerate

v. t.	1.	To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of; - opposed to retard. [imp. & p. p. Accelerated ( ); p. pr. & vb. n. Accelerating.]
	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.

Verb	1.	accelerate - move faster; "The car accelerated" Synonyms: quicken, speed up, speed 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" Synonyms: speed up, speed Antonyms: decelerate, slow down - reduce the speed of; "He slowed down the car"

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