Definitions

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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Helena Wang, analyst at the Singaporean brokerage and wealth manager PhillipCapital, raised her rating on Netflix to Accumulate from Sell and upped her price target to $100 from $95.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

Appeared in the December 9, 2025, print edition as 'Memories Accumulate in the Basement'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

But he also shares his hard-won wisdom: "Eradicate any kind of energy that pins you down... Accumulate all that you need and help the people eat."

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

Accumulate and measure your activities “in whatever way works for you,” said Dr. Paluch.

From New York Times • Sep. 15, 2021

Accumulate the Material+.—Begin to think about your subject.

From Higher Lessons in English A work on English grammar and composition by Kellogg, Brainerd

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