Accumulate

Pronunciation: /əˈkjumjəˌleɪt/

Definitions of accumulate

verb to gather or collect over time

Example Sentences

A1 I accumulate coins in my piggy bank.

A2 She accumulates a lot of books on her bookshelf.

B1 Over time, dust can accumulate on neglected surfaces.

B2 Investors aim to accumulate wealth through strategic financial decisions.

C1 The company has accumulated a vast amount of data over the years.

C2 His knowledge and experience have accumulated through years of hard work and dedication.

Examples of accumulate in a Sentence

formal Over time, interest will accumulate on your savings account.

informal If you keep spending without saving, debt will accumulate quickly.

slang I need to stop buying so much stuff or my clutter will accumulate.

figurative Small acts of kindness can accumulate and make a big impact on someone's life.

Grammatical Forms of accumulate

• past tense: accumulated
• plural: accumulates
• comparative: more accumulated
• superlative: most accumulated
• present tense: accumulate
• future tense: will accumulate
• perfect tense: have accumulated
• continuous tense: is accumulating
• singular: accumulates
• positive degree: accumulate
• infinitive: to accumulate
• gerund: accumulating
• participle: accumulated

Origin and Evolution of accumulate

First Known Use: 1520 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'accumulate' comes from the Latin word 'accumulatus', which is a combination of the prefix 'ad-' meaning 'to' and the verb 'cumulare' meaning 'to heap'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the action of piling or heaping objects together, the word 'accumulate' has evolved to also encompass the concept of gradually increasing or gathering a large quantity of something over time.