Accumulate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The team is accumulating funds to purchase new equipment for their research project.
- As she traveled the world, she started to accumulate a diverse collection of artwork from different cultures.
- Over the years, the company has managed to accumulate a vast amount of knowledge and expertise in the field.
- The detective was accumulating evidence against the suspect, slowly building a strong case for the prosecution.
- Through smart investments, he was able to accumulate wealth and eventually retire comfortably.
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Meaning 2
Collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- Leaves are accumulating on my front porch, so I'll need to rake them up this weekend.
- Old newspapers are accumulating in the garage, taking up valuable space.
- Deadlines keep piling up, making it harder to leave the office on time.
- Debt is accumulating on my credit card from overspending during vacation.
- Flaws in the system are slowly accumulating, making it unstable and prone to errors.