accelerate
1. [ verb ] move faster
Synonyms: speed quicken speed_up
Examples:

"The car accelerated"

Related terms: decelerate intensify brisk speed acceleration
2. [ verb ] (grammar) cause to move faster
Synonyms: speed speed_up
Examples:

"He accelerated the car"

Related terms: decelerate modify speed accelerator acceleration acceleration
Similar spelling:   accelerated
  accelerative
  accelerator
  acceleratory
  acceleration
  accelerating
  accelerando
  accelerometer