accumulate

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ə.ˈkjum.jə.ˌleɪt/

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• Hyphenation: ac‧cu‧mu‧late

Verb

Plain form accumulate

Third-person singular accumulates

Past tense accumulated

Past participle accumulated

Present participle accumulating

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you accumulate something, you bring it together.

   He worried that the paperwork would accumulate on his desk if he took a day off work.

   By saving small amounts of money each week, he watched his wealth accumulate over the years.