Definition of accelerate
- v. t. - To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of;
to add to the speed of; -- opposed to retard.
- 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.
- v. t. - To hasten, as the occurence of an event; as, to
accelerate our departure.
- v. t. - To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of;
to add to the speed of; -- opposed to retard.
- 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.
- v. t. - To hasten, as the occurence of an event; as, to
accelerate our departure.