1. to move faster or cause something to move faster
2. to happen or develop more quickly, or to make something happen more quickly

Examples

• The car accelerates smoothly from zero to sixty mph.
• She accelerates as she approaches the highway entrance.
• The new software accelerates data processing significantly.
• Economic growth accelerates during periods of low interest rates.
• The company accelerates its hiring process to meet demand.
• Heat accelerates the chemical reaction in the laboratory.
• The runner accelerates in the final stretch of the race.