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accumulate

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accumulate ˈkjuːmjəˌleɪt/ verb
accumulates; accumulated; accumulating
accumulate
ˈkjuːmjəˌleɪt/
verb
accumulates; accumulated; accumulating
Learner's definition of ACCUMULATE
[+ object] : to gather or acquire (something) gradually as time passes积累;积攒;积聚
[no object] : to increase gradually in amount as time passes(数量上)逐渐增加

— accumulation

/əˌkjuːmjəˈleɪʃən/ noun, plural accumulations
[noncount]
[count]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4997 COCA: 5083

accumulate

verb

ac·​cu·​mu·​late ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt How to pronounce accumulate (audio)
accumulated; accumulating

transitive verb

: to gather or pile up especially little by little : amass
accumulate a fortune

intransitive verb

: to increase gradually in quantity or number
snow accumulating to a depth of several feet

Example Sentences

Evidence of his guilt is accumulating. the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating
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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin accumulātus, past participle of accumulāre "to heap up, add to, increase," from ad- ad- + cumulāre "to gather into a heap" — more at cumulate

Note: In part a Latinization of Middle French accumuler.

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of accumulate was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4997 COCA: 5083
accumulate

verb

ADVERB | VERB + ACCUMULATE | PHRASES ADVERBgradually, slowly逐漸/慢慢積累steadily持續積累quickly, rapidly迅速/快速積累VERB + ACCUMULATEbegin to開始聚積be allowed to得以堆積Dirt must not be allowed to accumulate.絕對不可讓灰塵積聚。tend to容易聚積Toxic chemicals tend to accumulate in the body.有毒化學物質容易在體內聚積。PHRASESaccumulate over the years, accumulate over time日積月累

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