Main Entry: ac·cel·er·ate

Pronunciation: \ik-ˈsel-ə-ˌrāt, ak-\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): ac·cel·er·at·ed; ac·cel·er·at·ing

transitive verb

: to cause to move faster or speed up <accelerated speech and motor activity in manic patients> ; also : to cause to undergo acceleration

intransitive verb

: to move faster : gain speed