Meaning & Definition of Accumulate in English

Detailed Definitions

• Definition: to gather or collect something gradually over a period of time.

  Example Sentence: She managed to accumulate a wealth of knowledge during her studies.

• Definition: to increase in quantity or amount.

  Example Sentence: Dust started to accumulate on the shelves.

• Definition: to build up or amass.

  Example Sentence: They accumulate points by shopping at their store.

Etymology

Origin: from Latin 'accumulare', from 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'cumulare' meaning 'to heap up'

Synonyms

Common Phrases and Expressions

• accumulate wealth: to gradually gather financial resources or riches.
• accumulated knowledge: knowledge that has been gathered over time.
• accumulate dust: to collect dust on a surface due to lack of cleaning.

Translations

• Spanish: acumular

• French: accumuler

• German: ansammeln

• Russian: накапливать

Related Words

• accumulation: the act of gathering or collecting over time.

• accumulative: relating to gradual increase or addition.