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accumulate

verb/əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/ (uh-KYOO-myuh-layt)Level B2
accumulate meaning picture: Coins piling up inside a clay piggy bank (gullak) on a shelf, a child adding one more
Picture meaning of “accumulate” — To gradually collect or increase in amount over time.

To gradually collect or increase in amount over time.

Dust, money, points or work can accumulate. It happens slowly, little by little, until there is a lot.

accumulate meaning in Hindi

समय के साथ धीरे-धीरे इकट्ठा होना या बढ़ना।

धूल, पैसा, अंक या काम — सब जमा हो सकते हैं। यह धीरे-धीरे, थोड़ा-थोड़ा होता है, जब तक ढेर न बन जाए।

Examples

  1. Dust accumulates on the ceiling fan if you don't clean it every week.अगर हर हफ़्ते साफ़ न करो तो छत के पंखे पर धूल जम जाती है।
  2. Unpaid bills had accumulated, and the company faced a cash crisis.बिना चुकाए बिल जमा होते गए और कंपनी नकदी संकट में फँस गई।

Synonyms & antonyms

collectgatherpile upbuild upscatterdispersespend

Memory trick

Cumulus clouds are heaped-up puffs; things that ACCUMULATE heap up too.

💡 Did you know?

"Accumulate" comes from Latin "cumulus", meaning a heap; clouds named "cumulus" are called that because they look piled up.

Word origin

From Latin "accumulare", to heap up, from "cumulus", meaning a heap or pile.

Other meanings

verb To gather or collect gradually until there is a large amount.

noun A gradual build-up of something, or the amount that has collected.

adjective growing by being added to little by little over time

accumulate meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीसमय के साथ धीरे-धीरे इकट्ठा होना या बढ़ना।
Arabic · العربيةأن يتجمع أو يزداد تدريجيًا مع مرور الوقت.
French · FrançaisS'amasser ou augmenter peu à peu avec le temps.
Indonesian · Bahasa IndonesiaTerkumpul atau bertambah sedikit demi sedikit seiring waktu.
Chinese · 中文逐渐积累;随时间慢慢增多。

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