accelerate
US /ækˈsɛləˌret/
・UK /əkˈseləreɪt/
B1
verb
- To cause to occur earlier than expected
- To increase the speed or rate of something
other
- To cause something to happen sooner or more quickly.
- To increase the speed of something.
Examples
The runners accelerated smoothly round the bend.
The car purred into life and accelerated away.