Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verb
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be advanced
就職活動の時期は早まる傾向にあり、マスコミ各社の面接がその先頭にたっている。The job-seeking season is starting earlier each year and it's the mass media that are causing that trend by moving up their job interview schedule. to be hasty; to be rash
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
esp. 速まる
Also written 速まる【はやまる】