Accelerate

Ac·cel·er·ate

Accelerate

v. t.

imp. & p. p. Accelerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Accelerating

  1. To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of; -- opposed to retard.
  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.

Phrases & Compounds
Accelerated motion
motion with a continually increasing velocity.
Accelerating force
the force which causes accelerated motion.