accumulate | Definition of accumulate

Synonyms and Antonyms of accumulate

1 to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number

the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating

Synonyms of accumulate

accelerate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon (also bourgeon), climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, increase, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, rise, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax

Words Related to accumulate

jump, rocket, skyrocket, surge

heighten, intensify, redouble

blow up, bulk, distend, inflate, puff (up)

crescendo, crest, peak

Antonyms of accumulate

contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane

2 to bring together in one body or place

finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale

Synonyms of accumulate

amass, assemble, bulk (up), collect, concentrate, congregate, constellate, corral, garner, gather, group, lump, pick up, round up

Words Related to accumulate

ball, batch, bunch, cluster, huddle

heap, pile, stack

band, brigade, muster, raise, rally

flock, herd, hive, pack, press, swarm, throng

combine, connect, join, link, merge, pool, unite

archive, arrange, collate, compile, organize, systematize

scrape (up or together)

re-collect, regather, regroup

Phrases Synonymous with accumulate

Near Antonyms of accumulate

break up, disband, disintegrate, dissolve, separate, sever, split (up)

Antonyms of accumulate

dispel, disperse, dissipate, scatter

3 to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass

clouds accumulating on the western horizon

Synonyms of accumulate

accrete, amass, build up, collect, concentrate, conglomerate, gather, mass, pile (up), stack (up)

Words Related to accumulate

agglutinate, clump, lump

bank, drift, ridge

Near Antonyms of accumulate

disperse, dissipate, scatter