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to accumulate
01
to collect an increasing amount of something over time
Transitive: to accumulate sth
Examples
Over the years, he has accumulated a vast collection of rare stamps from all over the world.
Over the semester, students accumulate knowledge and skills in their classes.
02
to grow in amount, size, or number over time
Intransitive
Examples
Dust began to accumulate on the shelves over the months.
The company ’s profits have been accumulating steadily this year.
Lexical Tree
accumulated
accumulation
accumulative
accumulate
accumul
