Word Finder - accumulate

definition

To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively)

example

He wishes to accumulate a sum of money.

synonyms

• amass
• heap
• hoard
• store

definition

To grow or increase in quantity or number; to increase greatly.

synonyms

• aggregate
• amound
• collect
• gather

definition

To take a higher degree at the same time with a lower degree, or at a shorter interval than usual.

definition

Collected; accumulated.

They were unable to accumulate enough evidence to make a well-written claim.

The couple hoped to accumulate enough money to make the down payment on a house.

He was the first man to collect libraries, to accumulate coins.

Plants cannot take up and accumulate cobalt if it is not there.

It can also accumulate in the chest, although this is less common.

Blood clots (thrombi) are clumps of a naturally-occurring protein called fibrin which can accumulate in a blood vessel.

No waste material should be allowed to accumulate anywhere in the premises, at the perimeter fence or on the roofs.

Think about the following... Joints, flanges Crevices let stagnant liquid accumulate, causing locally accelerated corrosion from differential aeration.

This call was answered by the business elite (the so-called oligarchs ), who used their media assets to accumulate political capital.

The calcium carbonate skeletons gradually accumulate and the reef grows.

The wholesome and unwholesome tendencies we accumulate today condition future moments of kusala citta and akusala citta.

Geological oceanography is also concerned with sediment deposits, which can accumulate over millions of years on the ocean floor.

David Bones has done a wonderful job of shredding the woody wastes as fast as they accumulate.

Why has the club not speculated to accumulate in recent years?

Human milk samples Dioxins and PCBs are highly fat-soluble and accumulate in adipose tissue.

The record of the cure was inscribed on the columns or walls of the temple; and it has been thought that in this way was introduced the custom of "recording cases," and that the physicians of the Hippocratic school thus learnt to accumulate clinical experience.

Platinum and palladium dissolved from the anode accumulate in the solution, and are removed at intervals of, say, a few months by chemical precipitation.

Where the water does not accumulate very rapidly it is a common practice to allow it to collect in a pit or sump below the working bottom of the shaft, and to draw it off in a water tub or" hoppet "by the main engine, when the latter is not employed in raising coal.

In central New York it is not uncommon for snow to accumulate to the depth of 3 or 4 ft., and yet this is not persistent.

From this time forward public attention was turned from the shrewd business capacity which had enabled him to accumulate such a fortune to the public-spirited way in which he devoted himself to utilizing it on philanthropic objects.

There is, however, so little precipitation that snow does not accumulate on the surface to form glaciers, the summer's sun having warmth enough to thaw what falls in the winter.

The temple inventories recently discovered at Delos illustrate the great quantity of such possessions which were apt to accumulate at a shrine of Panhellenic celebrity.

In Arabic it is such an easy thing to accumulate masses of words with the same termination, that the gross negligence of the rhyme in the Koran is doubly remarkable.

Land monopoly is an evil of large proportions in California to-day, but it is due to the laxness of the United States government in enabling speculators to accumulate holdings and not to the original extent of Mexican grants.

The boiler is heated by a furnace, and the oil is brought gradually to the point of ebullition, at which it is maintained for two hours, during which time moisture is driven off, and the scum and froth which accumulate on the surface are ladled out.

Chile was divided into the two bishoprics of Santiago and Concepcion, and the Church managed to accumulate most of the wealth of the country.

In the latter they accumulate, being held together and fastened to the gills by a white viscid secretion.

Shallow sheets of water termed vleis, usually brackish, accumulate after heavy rain at many places in the plateaus; in the dry seasons these spots, where the soil is not excessively saline, are covered with rich grass and afford favourite grazing land for cattle.

Any cracks were thus, no doubt, temporarily closed; and as the structure of the rest of the dam was porous, no opportunity was given for the percolating water to accumulate in the horizontal fissures to anything like the head in the reservoir.

Of the total sum, $200,000 was to accumulate until it became $400,000.

In consequence of these proceedings, the Transvaal authorities at once set to work to accumulate armaments, and they succeeded in procuring vast quantities of artillery and military stores.

You'll also accumulate lawsuits against corporations their veracity crofton sums of money.

Of course, they've probably already had a few bruises along the way, but these will be nothing compared to those they accumulate as they navigate their way around the world on two feet!

Come up with a simple reward system, such as using stickers which he can accumulate to trade for a small toy or activity.

By the time you accumulate the money needed to buy such a product, it could be sold out or no longer in production.

This makes them an excellent choice for individuals who commute frequently and accumulate hefty mileage, or for small businesses that operate company cars and trucks.

Chances are you didn't accumulate your debt overnight, therefore, you shouldn't expect it to go away overnight either.

Account holders must accumulate at least 3250 points before they can redeem them for a gift card.

You can begin redeeming your reward points as soon as you accumulate 2500 points.

The Reward Zone program allows cardholders to accumulate points based on purchases made with the card.

Learning about possible divisive issues before the paperwork begins to accumulate and overwhelm all parties may help parents reach an agreement more quickly.

This will help keep them free of any dirt and dust that is bound to accumulate.

And the more items you can fit in one load, the more savings you will accumulate.

These contaminantsalso pose an added risk when they accumulate in the environment and eventually find their way in animal and human tissue.

Be sure to install adequate shelving (be it wall mounted shelves, built-in bookcases, or standing shelves) to store books, trophies, and any other knick-knacks he or she might accumulate.

She felt those on the market didn't do enough to minimize the wrinkles and shadows women tend to accumulate as they get older.

You'll earn a point per dollar spent, which translate into percentages off future orders as they accumulate.

Sometimes larger points-earning sites like FreeRide or MyPoints offer surveys as just one of many ways to accumulate points.

The object of this game is to leap from platform to platform and accumulate as many points as possible.

Juice will accumulate, but don't throw it out; this flavorful liquid can be used to make gravy or saved for another recipe.