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accumulate

/əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt/
verb
  1. To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively)

    "He wishes to accumulate a sum of money."

    Similar: amass, heap, hoard, store

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

    Similar: aggregate, amound, collect, gather

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

Synonymsaggregate, amound, collect, gather, amass, heap
adjective
  1. Collected; accumulated.

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