accumulate
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Britannica Dictionary definition of ACCUMULATE
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[+ object]
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to gather or acquire (something) gradually as time passes
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She has slowly accumulated [=amassed] a fortune.
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You can accumulate [=earn] bonus points by participating in surveys.
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The police have been accumulating [=collecting] evidence of his guilt.
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[no object]
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to increase gradually in amount as time passes
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A large amount of debris has accumulated [=collected] at the construction site.
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Evidence of his guilt is accumulating.
[noncount]
[count]
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the accumulation of evidence against him
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The company's goal was a slow, steady accumulation of profits.
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The disease is caused by accumulations of fat in the kidneys.
