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The definition of accumulate means to gather together over time.

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An example of accumulate would be the amount of snow on the ground building up during a winter storm.

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transitive verb, intransitive verb accumulated, accumulating

to pile up, collect, or gather together, esp. over a period of time

Origin: < L accumulatus, pp. of accumulare < ad-, to + cumulare, to heap: see cumulus

Related Forms:

accumulable adjective

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verb ac·cu·mu·lat·ed, ac·cu·mu·lat·ing, ac·cu·mu·lates

verb, transitive

To gather or pile up; amass. See Synonyms at gather.

verb, intransitive

To mount up; increase.

Origin:

Origin: Latin accumulāre, accumulāt-

Origin: : ad-, ad-

Origin: + cumulāre, to pile up (from cumulus, heap; see keuə- in Indo-European roots)

Related Forms:

ac·cuˈmu·la·ble (-lə-bəl) adjective

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