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accumulateMain Entry: ac·cu·mu·late Pronunciation: \ə-ˈkyü-m(y)ə-ˌlāt\ Function: verb Inflected Form(s): ac·cu·mu·lat·ed; ac·cu·mu·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
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