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Accelerated

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

📖 Definitions of "Accelerated"

verb

1
To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.
2
To quicken the natural or ordinary progression or process of.
"to accelerate the growth of a plant, the increase of wealth, etc."
3
To cause a change of velocity.
4
To hasten, as the occurrence of an event.
"to accelerate our departure"

adjective

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
fastnoun	(dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
expedited	Arranged, executed or dispatched quickly or more efficiently.
speeded up	caused to go more rapidly

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
expedited	Arranged, executed or dispatched quickly or more efficiently.
fastnoun	(dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
speeded up	caused to go more rapidly
speeded	(of a test) Measured in terms of speed.
speednoun	The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.
speedingnoun	Travelling very fast; moving at speed.
fast-paced	Moving or changing rapidly.
expediteverb	(transitive) To accelerate the progress of.
quicknoun	Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
expeditious	Fast, prompt, speedy.
rapidly	With speed; in a rapid manner.
rapidnoun	Very swift or quick.
speedyverb	Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.
swiftnoun	Fast; quick; rapid.
promptverb	Quick; acting without delay.
precipitated	Hastened; hurried.
hurriedverb	Done in a hurry; rushed.
hastynoun	Acting or done in haste; hurried or too quick; speedy due to having little time.
rushedverb	Done in haste; done quickly or hastily.
fast-trackverb	Alternative spelling of fast track. [To progress something with unusual rapidity.]