Definition of "accelerate" in English

verb

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

2. (transitive) To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.

   • to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.
   • The company plans to accelerate its growth with new marketing strategies.
   • She had to accelerate her work pace to meet the deadline.

3. (transitive, physics) To cause a change of velocity.

4. (transitive) To hasten, as the occurrence of an event.

   • to accelerate our departure

5. (transitive, education) To enable a student to finish a course of study in less than normal time.

6. (intransitive) To become faster; to begin to move more quickly.

   • The car began to accelerate as soon as the light turned green.

7. (intransitive) Grow; increase.

adjective

1. (archaic) Accelerated; quickened; hastened; hurried.