Synonyms: speed, speed up, accelerate, quicken
Definition: move faster
Usage: The car accelerated
Similar words: deepen, intensify
Definition: become more intense
Usage: The debate intensified; His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan
Synonyms: accelerate, speed, speed up
Definition: cause to move faster
Usage: He accelerated the car
Similar words: alter, change, modify
Definition: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Usage: The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city; The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue