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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"If they aren't properly regulated, they can accumulate to harmful levels and cause genome instability."

From Science Daily

Snow ploughs have been deployed and will begin clearing streets once two inches have accumulated.

From BBC

Since then, he has used spare cash to accumulate about 60 ounces of trinkets and coins, which he stores in a home safe.

From The Wall Street Journal

This closes off the possibility of updating our understanding as evidence accumulates.

From The Wall Street Journal

Across the Sierra Nevada, heavy snowfall is forecast to accumulate all week, with 3 to 5 feet possible.

From Los Angeles Times