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- pronunciation:
kyu
my
leIt
- features:
- Word Parts
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verb |
| inflections: |
accumulates, accumulating, accumulated |
| definition 1: |
to pile up, collect, or gather.
The library accumulated many more books this year.- synonyms:
- collect, gather
- antonyms:
- disperse
- similar words:
- acquire, bank, compile, hoard, reserve, save, store up
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| definition 2: |
to grow in amount or mass.
The snow accumulated overnight.
- antonyms:
- decrease, diminish
- similar words:
- augment, enlarge, expand, heap up, increase, multiply, stock up, swell, wax
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| related words: |
cluster, gather, lump, make, pile, score, scrape |
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| derivation: |
accumulable (adj.) |
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