accumulate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . [transitive] accumulate something to gradually get more and more of something over a period of time synonym amass I seem to have accumulated a lot of books By investing wisely she accumulated a fortune We have accumulated a great amount of evidence
Accumulate - definition of accumulate by The Free Dictionary 1 To gather or cause to increase; amass: We accumulated enough wood for a fire Nearly all bank accounts accumulate interest 2 To be the site for (a gradually increasing mass), especially as a result of disuse or neglect: Those old books are accumulating dust