accumulate
To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together, often gradually and…To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively), often gradually and without active intent.
» Dust had accumulated on the desk.
Auf dem Schreibtisch hatte sich Staub angesammelt.
На столе скопилась пыль.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively), often gradually and without active intent.
He wishes to accumulate a sum of money.
aufstauen
нака́пливатьnakáplivatʹ, копи́тьkopítʹ, накопи́тьnakopítʹ
накопи́чуватиnakopýčuvaty, накопи́читиnakopýčyty, нагрома́джуватиnahromádžuvaty
(intransitive)To gradually grow or increase in quantity or number.
With her company going bankrupt, her divorce, and a gambling habit, debts started to accumulate so she had to sell her house.
sich vermehren
нака́пливатьсяnakáplivatʹsja, копи́тьсяkopítʹsja, накопи́тьсяnakopítʹsja
(dated)To take a higher degree at the same time with a lower degree, or at a shorter interval than usual.
- increase in amount by collecting or gathering
- get or gather together
Examples
82 sentencesDust had accumulated on the desk.
ruНа столе скопилась пыль.
deAuf dem Schreibtisch hatte sich Staub angesammelt.
He accumulated his fortune by hard work.
ruОн сколотил своё состояние упорным трудом.
Tom has accumulated a lot of junk.
deTom hat eine Menge Unrat angehäuft.
He has accumulated quite a collection of books.
ruОн собрал приличную коллекцию книг.
How much stuff have you accumulated over the years?
Translations
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Origin
First attested c. 1487; from Middle English accumylaten, borrowed from Latin accumulātus,First attested c. 1487; from Middle English accumylaten, borrowed from Latin accumulātus, perfect passive participle of accumulō (“to amass, pile up”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), formed from ad (“to, towards, at”) + cumulō (“to heap”), from cumulus (“a heap”) + -ō (first conjugation verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French accumuler.
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Forms
accumulates, accumulating, accumulated, accumulated| Base form | accumulate · to accumulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | accumulates |
| Present participle | accumulating |
| Past simple | accumulated |
| Past participle | accumulated |
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Synonyms
28 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
16 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle