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Definition of accumulate

[with object]

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
[no object] gather; build up:the toxin accumulated in their bodies

Origin:

late 15th century: from Latin accumulat- 'heaped up', from the verb accumulare, from ad- 'to' + cumulus 'a heap'

Spell accumulate and the related word accumulation with a double c and one m.

two cups and a mug had accumulated in the bowl.

Definition of accumulate in the US English dictionary

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