Acervate

Pronunciation: /ˈæsərveɪt/

Definitions of acervate

adjective having a stacked or heaped arrangement; piled up in a heap

Example Sentences

A1 The acervate pile of books in the corner is getting taller.

A2 She organized her acervate collection of stamps by country.

B1 The acervate stack of papers on his desk was starting to topple over.

B2 The acervate group of volunteers worked tirelessly to clean up the park.

C1 The acervate mass of data required careful analysis to extract meaningful insights.

C2 The acervate assortment of art pieces in the museum showcased a wide range of styles.

Examples of acervate in a Sentence

formal The acervate collection of books in the library was meticulously organized by genre and author.

informal I was impressed by the acervate pile of clothes she had neatly folded in her room.

slang Dude, check out the acervate stack of snacks in the pantry - we're set for movie night!

figurative The acervate amount of evidence against him made it impossible for him to deny his involvement in the crime.

Grammatical Forms of acervate

• past tense: acervated
• plural: acervates
• comparative: more acervate
• superlative: most acervate
• present tense: acervates
• future tense: will acervate
• perfect tense: has acervated
• continuous tense: is acervating
• singular: acervate
• positive degree: acervate
• infinitive: to acervate
• gerund: acervating
• participle: acervating

Origin and Evolution of acervate

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'acervate' originated from Latin, derived from the verb 'acervare' which means 'to heap up'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe the act of heaping or piling up, 'acervate' has evolved to also signify the accumulation or clustering of things in a disordered manner.