accumulate

verb

ac·cu·mu·late ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt How to pronounce accumulate (audio)

accumulated; accumulating

transitive verb

: to gather or pile up especially little by little : amass

accumulate a fortune

intransitive verb

: to increase gradually in quantity or number

snow accumulating to a depth of several feet

Example Sentences

Evidence of his guilt is accumulating. the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating

Recent Examples on the Web In a news release posted Tuesday, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said debris and moisture can accumulate in the vehicles' harness modules after attaching an accessory tow hitch, which are sold at dealerships.

CBS News, 23 Aug. 2022 The FedEx Cup is also a season-long event in which players accumulate points based on their play, and the top points-getters land lucrative payouts.

Louise Radnofsky, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 Based on the results of the latest study, Alnylam plans to ask US regulators by the end of the year to approve Onpattro to treat transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, in which the proteins accumulate in the heart.

Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 This could be altering where, when, and how these parasites accumulate in the ocean.

Michael Allen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2022 Chances are slim that forever chemicals accumulate in vegetables, top MWRD officials wrote in memos sent during 2016 and 2019.

Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2022 The Pendleton Act restored some balance by creating a class of career officials able to accumulate experience in governing who would work under political appointees.

Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 25 July 2022 Until recently, a silver lining of Omicron has been its tendency to instead accumulate in the upper respiratory tract, causing symptoms more similar to a cold or the flu.

Erin Prater, Fortune, 12 July 2022 Health experts agree that outdoor activities are still much safer than indoors, since viral aerosols don’t have a chance to accumulate in the air.

Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 July 2022 See More

单词	accumulations
释义	accumulate verb ac·cu·mu·late ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt accumulated; accumulating transitive verb : to gather or pile up especially little by little : amass accumulate a fortune intransitive verb : to increase gradually in quantity or number snow accumulating to a depth of several feet Synonyms accelerate appreciate balloon boom build up burgeon bourgeon climb enlarge escalate expand gain increase mount multiply mushroom proliferate rise roll up snowball spread swell wax See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Evidence of his guilt is accumulating. the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating Recent Examples on the Web In a news release posted Tuesday, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said debris and moisture can accumulate in the vehicles' harness modules after attaching an accessory tow hitch, which are sold at dealerships. CBS News, 23 Aug. 2022 The FedEx Cup is also a season-long event in which players accumulate points based on their play, and the top points-getters land lucrative payouts. Louise Radnofsky, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 Based on the results of the latest study, Alnylam plans to ask US regulators by the end of the year to approve Onpattro to treat transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy, in which the proteins accumulate in the heart. Jonathan Saltzman, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 This could be altering where, when, and how these parasites accumulate in the ocean. Michael Allen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Aug. 2022 Chances are slim that forever chemicals accumulate in vegetables, top MWRD officials wrote in memos sent during 2016 and 2019. Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2022 The Pendleton Act restored some balance by creating a class of career officials able to accumulate experience in governing who would work under political appointees. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 25 July 2022 Until recently, a silver lining of Omicron has been its tendency to instead accumulate in the upper respiratory tract, causing symptoms more similar to a cold or the flu. Erin Prater, Fortune, 12 July 2022 Health experts agree that outdoor activities are still much safer than indoors, since viral aerosols don’t have a chance to accumulate in the air. Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology borrowed from Latin accumulātus, past participle of accumulāre "to heap up, add to, increase," from ad- ad- + cumulāre "to gather into a heap" — more at cumulate Note: In part a Latinization of Middle French accumuler. First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense Kids Definition accumulate verb ac·cu·mu·late ə-ˈkyü-myə-ˌlāt accumulated; accumulating 1 : collect sense 3, gather In a very short time they had accumulated all sorts of fascinating facts about tombs and temples … Zilpha Keatley Snyder, The Egypt Game 2 : to increase in quantity or number My money is accumulating. Legal Definition accumulate verb ac·cu·mu·late accumulated; accumulating transitive verb : to gather especially little by little specifically : to add (income from a fund) back into the principal intransitive verb : to increase gradually in amount or number accumulations noun plural of accumulation 1 as in collections a mass or quantity that has piled up or that has been gathered over a period of time a vast accumulation of evidence about the dangers of smoking Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance collections piles mixtures accretions cumulations assemblages cumuli jumbles masses pileups heaps assortments gatherings lodgments lodgements mixes aggregations conglomerations agglomerations agglomerates aggregates congeries mélanges hoards conglomerates hodgepodges litters medleys inventories stockpiles sums totalities supplies funds clutters mishmashes potpourris hashes hotchpotches caches backlogs motleys reserves nest eggs stocks kitties stores 2 as in increases the act or process of becoming greater in number the accumulation of leaves on the ground is proceeding at a much faster rate than my raking Synonyms & Similar Words increases additions proliferations growths multiplications accretions cumulations inflations expansions accruals rises enlargements gains amplifications spreads increments escalations creeps extensions augmentations distensions distentions rises hikes boosts Antonyms & Near Antonyms decreases reductions condensations shrinkages diminutions diminishments drops contractions falls abatements falloffs shortenings retrenchments constrictions drop-offs compressions See More
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