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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | , past participle of accumulare, from ad- 'to' + cumulare 'to pile up' |
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ac‧cu‧mu‧late
1 [transitive] to gradually get more and more money, possessions, knowledge etc over a period of time : 
It is unjust that a privileged few should continue to accumulate wealth.
It is unjust that a privileged few should continue to accumulate wealth.2 [intransitive] to gradually increase in numbers or amount until there is a large quantity in one place : Fat tends to accumulate around the hips and thighs.
Fat tends to accumulate around the hips and thighs. —accumulation noun [uncountable and countable] the accumulation of data
noun [uncountable and countable] the accumulation of data