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   Accelerate (), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Accelerated (); p. pr. & vb. n. Accelerating.] [L. acceleratus, p. p. of accelerare; ad + celerare to hasten; celer quick. See Celerity.]
   1. To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of; -- opposed to retard.
   
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   2. To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of; as, “to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc.”
   
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   3. To hasten, as the occurrence of an event; as, “to accelerate our departure”.
   
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   Accelerated motion (Mech.), motion with a continually increasing velocity. -- Accelerating force, the force which causes accelerated motion.
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   Syn. -- To hasten; expedite; quicken; dispatch; forward; advance; further.
   
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   accelerated adj.
   1. 1  caused to move faster
   
   Syn. -- speeded up
   
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   2. 1  caused to be completed in a shorter than normal time period;  speeded up, as of an academic course; “He took an accelerated curriculum, and graduated in three years”.  Opposite of delayed.
   
   Syn. -- expedited
   
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