accumulate

əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt

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Definition of accumulate - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

process

tr./intr.

gather things together over a period of time

tr./intr.

She will accumulate books over the years.

amass

collect

growth

intr.

increase in quantity gradually

intr.

The snow will accumulate overnight.

amass

gather

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Origin of accumulate

Latin, accumulare (heap up)

Terms with accumulate included in their meaning

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gather

accumulate

collect items from different places

collect

hobby

accumulate objects as a hobby

pool

liquid

accumulate in a body or stream

add up

accumulation

accumulate to a certain amount

build up

accumulation

increase or accumulate over time

collect dust

dust accumulation

accumulate dust particles on a surface

collect up

accumulating

accumulate items for a purpose

it all adds up

exp.

accumulation

small amounts accumulate to a significant result

Examples of accumulate in a sentence

He managed to accumulate enough points to win.
Dust can accumulate on surfaces quickly.
Savings accumulate over time with interest.

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French:accumuler, s'accumuler, ...
German:ansammeln, zunehmen, ...
Italian:accumulare, accumularsi, ...
Spanish:acumular, acumularse, ...
Portuguese:juntar, acumular-se, ...
Chinese:积累, 堆积, ...
Japanese:蓄積する, 積もる, ...
Arabic:جَمَعَ, تراكم, ...
Hebrew:לִצְבּוֹר, לְהִצְטַבֵּר, ...
Russian:накапливать, накапливаться, ...
Ukrainian:накопичити, накопичувати, ...
Hindi:जमा करना, जमना, ...
Bengali:জমা করা, জমা হওয়া, ...
Catalan:acumular, acumular-se, ...
Czech:shromažďovat, hromadit se, ...
Danish:samle, ophobe sig, ...
Dutch:verzamelen, toenemen, ...
Greek:συγκεντρώνω, συσσωρεύομαι, ...
Hungarian:felhalmozni, felhalmozódni, ...
Khmer:ប្រមូលផ្តុំ, កកកុញ, ...
Korean:모으다, 쌓이다, ...
Persian:انباشتن, انباشته شدن, ...
Polish:gromadzić, ...
Portuguese (BR):juntar, amontoar, ...
Romanian:a aduna, ...
Swedish:ackumulera, samlas, ...
Thai:สะสม, พอกพูน, ...
Turkish:biriktirmek, birikmek, ...
Vietnamese:tích lũy, tích tụ, ...

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