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. — jxan
На столе скопилась пыль. — sharptoothed
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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. — sharptoothed
deAuf dem Schreibtisch hatte sich Staub angesammelt. — jxan
He accumulated his fortune by hard work.
ruОн сколотил своё состояние упорным трудом. — fjay69
Tom has accumulated a lot of junk.
deTom hat eine Menge Unrat angehäuft. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
He has accumulated quite a collection of books.
ruОн собрал приличную коллекцию книг. — afyodor
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