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Definition accumulate in American English

accumulate verb

verb
/əˈkjumjəˌleɪt/
1

to get more and more of something over a period of time

Example

Over the years, I had accumulated hundreds of books.

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1.1

to increase in quantity over a period of time

Example

Medical evidence for the benefits of the procedure has been accumulating.

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Definition accumulate in American English