ACCUMULATE


Meaning of ACCUMULATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt ]

verb

( -lat·ed ; -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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.