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accumulate
[uh-kyoo-myuh-leyt]
verb (used with object)
to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up.
to accumulate wealth.
verb (used without object)
to gather into a heap, mass, cover, etc.; form a steadily increasing quantity.
Snow accumulated in the driveway. His debts kept on accumulating.
accumulate
/ əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt /
verb
to gather or become gathered together in an increasing quantity; amass; collect
Other Word Forms
- accumulable adjective
- nonaccumulating adjective
- overaccumulate verb
- preaccumulate verb (used with object)
- reaccumulate verb
- superaccumulate verb (used without object)
- unaccumulable adjective
- unaccumulated adjective
- well-accumulated adjective
- accumulative adjective
- accumulatively adverb
- accumulativeness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of accumulate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of accumulate1
Example Sentences
The company has accumulated some $55 billion worth of Bitcoin, about 3% of 20 million Bitcoins now outstanding, in the process.
The system could even be set to activate automatically whenever enough water has accumulated.
By doing the math more often, running through the numbers about what you have and what you might need, it’s clear that your head isn’t on accumulating more wealth, but preparing to spend it.
These plaques form when amyloid peptide fragments accumulate between neurons, triggering inflammation and interfering with communication between brain cells.
They form when waterlogged soils accumulate layers of dead vegetation over thousands of years.
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