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1
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number
- the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating
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2
to bring together in one body or place
- finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale
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- amass,
- assemble,
- bulk (up),
- collect,
- concentrate,
- congregate,
- constellate,
- corral,
- garner,
- gather,
- group,
- lump,
- pick up,
- round up
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3
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass
- clouds accumulating on the western horizon
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“Accumulate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accumulate. Accessed 19 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of accumulate was in the 15th century
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