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   accumulate

   /əˈkjuːmjʊleɪt/

   verb

   • 1. gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of: "investigators have yet to accumulate enough evidence"
   • ▪ gradually gather or acquire (a resulting whole): "her goal was to accumulate a huge fortune"
   • ▪ gather; build up: "the toxin accumulated in their bodies"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin accumulat- ‘heaped up’, from the verb accumulare, from ad- ‘to’ + cumulus ‘a heap’.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishACCUMULATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   ACCUMULATE meaning: 1. to collect a large number of things over a long period of time: 2. to gradually increase in…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of ACCUMULATE is to gather or pile up especially little by little : amass. How to use accumulate in a sentence.

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   Accumulate definition: to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up. See examples of ACCUMULATE used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishACCUMULATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When you accumulate things or when they accumulate, they collect or are gathered over a period of time. Households accumulate wealth across a broad spectrum of assets. [ VERB noun ]

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   Definition of accumulate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › accumulateAccumulate - definition of accumulate by The Free Dictionary

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   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.