Definitionen
1.VerbTo cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
2.VerbTo quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of."to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.; The company plans to accelerate its growth with new marketing strategies.; She had to accelerate her work pace to meet the deadline."
3.VerbTo cause a change of velocity.
4.VerbTo hasten, as the occurrence of an event."to accelerate our departure"
5.VerbTo enable a student to finish a course of study in less than normal time.
6.VerbTo become faster; to begin to move more quickly."The car began to accelerate as soon as the light turned green."
7.VerbGrow; increase."(Can we add an example for this sense?)"
8.AdjectiveAccelerated; quickened; hastened; hurried.