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verb
- 1. gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of: "investigators have yet to accumulate enough evidence"
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ACCUMULATE definition: 1. to collect a large number of things over a long period of time: 2. to gradually increase in…. Learn more.
The meaning of ACCUMULATE is to gather or pile up especially little by little : amass. How to use accumulate in a sentence.
ACCUMULATE meaning: 1. to collect a large number of things over a long period of time: 2. to gradually increase in…. Learn more.
Accumulate definition: to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up. See examples of ACCUMULATE used in a sentence.
1. To gather or cause to increase; amass: We accumulated enough wood for a fire. Nearly all bank accounts accumulate interest. 2. To be the site for (a gradually increasing mass), especially as a result of disuse or neglect: Those old books are accumulating dust. v.intr. To mount or pile up; increase: Snow is accumulating on the roads.
When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time.
Definition of accumulate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To accumulate means to gather, usually in large quantities. Let's hope your boyfriend is not the type to accumulate girlfriends.
To mount or pile up; increase. Snow is accumulating on the roads. American Heritage. To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together; to amass. He wishes to accumulate a sum of money. Wiktionary. More Verb Definitions (1) Synonyms: inventory. harvest. get. fund. win. treasure. stock.
to increase in amount over a period of time, or to make something increase over a period of time: The chemicals accumulate in your body. to accumulate wealth / debts.
