Main 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