[ac.cel.er.ate] vb -at.ed ; -at.ing [L acceleratus, pp. of accelerare, fr. ad- + celer swift--more at hold] vt (ca. 1530) 1: to bring about at an earlier time
2: to cause to move faster; also: to cause to undergo acceleration 3 a: to hasten the progress or development of b: increase "~ food production"
4. a: to enable (a student) to complete a course in less than usual time b: to speed up (as a course of study) ~ vi 1 a: to move faster: gain speed b: grow, increase "inflation was accelerating"
2: to follow an accelerated educational program -- ac.cel.er.at.ing.ly adv