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accumulate

One entry found for accumulate.
Main Entry: ac·cu·mu·late
Pronunciation: &-'kyü-m(y)&-"lAt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -lat·ed; -lat·ing
Etymology: Latin accumulatus, past participle of accumulare, from ad- + cumulare to heap up -- more at CUMULATE
transitive verb : to gather or pile up especially little by little : AMASS <accumulate a fortune>
intransitive verb : to increase gradually in quantity or number