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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
/ əˈːʊˌɪ /
verb
- to gather or become gathered together in an increasing quantity; amass; collect
Derived Forms
- ˈܱܳپ, adjective
- ˈܱܳپly, adverb
- ˈܱܳپness, noun
- ˈܱܳ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·m·· adjective
- ԴDza·m·iԲ adjective
- v··m·ٱ verb overaccumulated overaccumulating
- a·m·ٱ verb (used with object) preaccumulated preaccumulating
- a·m·ٱ verb reaccumulated reaccumulating
- p··m·ٱ verb (used without object) superaccumulated superaccumulating
- un·m·· adjective
- ܲa·m·e adjective
- ɱ-·m·e adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of accumulate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of accumulate1
Example Sentences
At that time the research was already accumulating, but the idea went counter to the prevailing view in neuroscience.
Himalayan rivers like the Indus carry high silt levels, which quickly accumulate in dams and barrages.
Even so, there are still fertilizers and amendments on the market that include “micro-nutrients” such as zinc, manganese and copper that over time can accumulate in the soil, Wallace said.
It was only after the session that he realized how much work stress had been accumulating in his body over the past several months.
By the beginning of April, because of the industrial action, 22,000 tonnes of uncollected waste had accumulated on the city's streets.
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