accumulate

[uh-kyoo-myuh-leyt] / əˈkyu myəˌleɪt /

VERB

gather or amass something

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accrue acquire add to assemble collect compile concentrate expand gain grow hoard increase pile up rack up swell

STRONG

agglomerate aggregate amalgamate cache collocate cumulate gather heap incorporate lump mass pile procure profit stockpile store unite

WEAK

bring together clean up draw together heap together load up make a bundle make a killing roll up round up scare up stack up store up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

contract decrease diminish disperse divide forfeit lessen lose scatter separate shrink spend waste

WEAK

dissipate dwindle squander

Example Sentences

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Most fat in the body is white fat, which stores excess energy and can contribute to obesity when it accumulates.

From Science Daily

Their findings show that these drugs can accumulate inside lysosomes, small structures within cells that act as "recycling centers."

From Science Daily

Holders of Two Harbors Series A, Series B and Series C preferred stock are slated to have their shares redeemed at $25 per share, plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I was aware when accumulating that a card can be worth more than the pack it's in - you pull an £8 card from a £4 pack," she said.

From BBC

Blankfein added that the long period without a financial crisis cleansing process meant ”you accumulate tinder on the floor of the forest and eventually a spark will come.

From MarketWatch

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