accelerate

/ɐksˈɛləɹˌe‍ɪt/

/ækˈsɛɫɝˌeɪt/

to accelerate

MAIN VERB

to make a vehicle, machine or object move more quickly

synonyms : speed

antonyms : decelerate

to rise in amount, rate, etc.

synonyms : quicken

antonyms : decelerate

to increase the velocity of something

Examples

1. Step four, accelerate.

2. The outbreak of War in 1914 accelerated the collapse of Czar Nicholas II’s rule.

3. Findings on two new candidates could accelerate the effort.

4. Hardware accelerated video decoding for web browsers.