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accelerate, accelerates; accelerated; accelerating
To speed up, to hasten, or to cause something to happen sooner. (2)
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Science, Technology, and Global Knowledge
(the spread of information with the "wiring" of the world has improved communications between people and accelerated the pace of scientific discoveries as well as greater efficiency in the exchange of technical knowledge and applications)