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accumulate

Main Entry:: ac·cu·mu·late
Pronunciation:: \ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: ac·cu·mu·lat·ed; ac·cu·mu·lat·ing
Etymology:: Latin accumulatus, past participle of accumulare, from ad- + cumulare to heap up — more at cumulate
Date:: 15th century

transitive verb : to gather or pile up especially little by little : amass <accumulate a fortune> intransitive verb : to increase gradually in quantity or number

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