Accumulate
/əˈkjumjəˌleɪt/
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Definition
(verb) To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively), often gradually and without active intent.
Sentence Examples
Car windows accumulate frost on winter mornings.
We studied the Concordance to Shakespeare to accumulate examples of alliteration.
CEFR Practice Quiz
It is easy to ____ a lot of unnecessary items over the years.