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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•cu•mu•late /əˈkyumyəˌleɪt/USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. - to gather or collect, esp. by degrees; heap up: [~ + object]had accumulated a large collection of papers and books.[no object]Dust accumulated on the desktop.
ac•cu•mu•la•tion /əˌkyumyəˈleɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable* countable]ac•cu•mu•la•tive /əˈkyumyəˌleɪtɪv, -lətɪv/USA pronunciation adj. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•cu•mu•late (ə kyo̅o̅′myə lāt′),USA pronunciation v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.t. - to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees;
heap up:to accumulate wealth.
v.i. - to gather into a heap, mass, cover, etc.;
form a steadily increasing quantity:Snow accumulated in the driveway. His debts kept on accumulating.
- Latin accumulātus heaped up (past participle of accumulāre), equivalent. to ac- ac- + cumul(us) heap + -ātus -ate1
- 1520–30
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