accumulate

S2 W2

BrE /əˈkjuːmjjʊleɪt/ AmE /əˈkjuːmjuˌleet/

verb en → es

past accumulated pp accumulated ing accumulating

1 BUILD UP [intransitive] B2

to gradually increase in amount or number over a period of time

acumular, ir acumulando

  • accumulate + noun

Collocations accumulate debt · accumulate evidence

  • The company's debts have been accumulating for years.

    Las deudas de la empresa han estado acumulándose durante años.

2 COLLECT [transitive] B1

to gather or collect things together in one place over a period of time

acumular, juntar

  • accumulate + noun

Collocations accumulate data · accumulate information

  • She has accumulated a large collection of stamps over the years.

    Ha acumulado una gran colección de sellos durante los años.