accumulate

The word “accumulate” has 4 syllables: ac-cu-mu-late

It's pronounced as /əˈkjuːmjʊleɪt/


What is synonym and antonym for accumulate?

In the thesaurus, “accumulate” has 123 synonyms and 26 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for accumulate along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for accumulate

  • accelerate
  • accrete
  • accrue
  • acquire
  • add to
  • agglomerate
  • agglutinate
  • aggregate
  • amalgamate
  • amass
  • appreciate
  • archive
  • arrange
  • assemble
  • ball
  • balloon
  • band
  • bank
  • batch
  • blow up
  • boom
  • bourgeon
  • brigade
  • bring together
  • build up
  • bulk
  • bunch
  • burgeon
  • cache
  • clean up
  • climb
  • clump
  • cluster
  • collate
  • collect
  • collocate
  • combine
  • compile
  • concentrate
  • conglomerate
  • congregate
  • connect
  • constellate
  • corral
  • crescendo
  • crest
  • cumulate
  • distend
  • draw together
  • drift
  • enlarge
  • escalate
  • expand
  • flock
  • gain
  • garner
  • gather
  • get together
  • group
  • grow
  • heap
  • heap together
  • heighten
  • herd
  • hive
  • hoard
  • huddle
  • incorporate
  • increase
  • inflate
  • intensify
  • join
  • jump
  • link
  • load up
  • lump
  • make a bundle
  • make a killing
  • mass
  • merge
  • mount
  • multiply
  • mushroom
  • muster
  • organize
  • pack
  • peak
  • pick up
  • pile
  • pile up
  • pool
  • press
  • procure
  • profit
  • proliferate
  • rack up
  • raise
  • rally
  • re-collect
  • redouble
  • regather
  • regroup
  • ridge
  • rise
  • rocket
  • roll up
  • round up
  • scare up
  • skyrocket
  • snowball
  • spread
  • stack
  • stack up
  • stockpile
  • store
  • store up
  • surge
  • swarm
  • swell
  • systematize
  • throng
  • unite
  • wax

Antonyms for accumulate

  • break up
  • contract
  • decrease
  • diminish
  • disband
  • disintegrate
  • dismiss
  • dispel
  • disperse
  • dissipate
  • dissolve
  • divide
  • dwindle
  • forfeit
  • lessen
  • lose
  • recede
  • scatter
  • send
  • separate
  • sever
  • shrink
  • spend
  • squander
  • wane
  • waste

Meanings of accumulate

  • verb
    1. To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively).
    2. To grow or increase in quantity or number; to increase greatly.
    3. To take a higher degree at the same time with a lower degree, or at a shorter interval than usual.
  • adjective
    1. Collected; accumulated.

Example Sentences

  • Over the years, they managed to accumulate a large collection of rare books.
  • It’s important to accumulate savings for emergencies.
  • The company continues to accumulate data from various sources for its research.
  • Dust began to accumulate on the shelves after weeks without cleaning.
  • As the storm progressed, the snow continued to accumulate on the ground.

On this page you'll find 149 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accumulate, such as: accelerate, accrete, accrue, acquire, add to, agglomerate, agglutinate.

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Related Words

accelerate

  • accumulate
  • advance
  • aggrandize
  • aid
  • amass
  • amplify
  • appreciate
  • augment
  • balloon
  • blow up
  • boom
  • boost
  • bourgeon
  • build up
  • bulk
  • bundle
  • burgeon
  • climb
  • collect
  • complement
  • compound
  • crescendo
  • crest
  • develop
  • dilate
  • dispatch
  • distend
  • draw out
  • drive
  • dust
  • ease
  • elongate
  • encourage
  • enhance
  • enlarge
  • escalate
  • expand
  • expedite
  • extend
  • facilitate
  • fast-track
  • fire up
  • follow up
  • forward
  • further
  • gain
  • goad
  • gun
  • hammer on
  • hasten
  • heighten
  • hurry
  • hype
  • impel
  • increase
  • inflate
  • intensify
  • jump
  • lay a patch
  • lay rubber
  • lengthen
  • magnify
  • make tracks
  • maximize
  • mount
  • multiply
  • mushroom
  • nail it
  • open up
  • parlay
  • peak
  • peel rubber
  • precipitate
  • prod
  • proliferate
  • prolong
  • propel
  • protract
  • pump up
  • push
  • put on afterburners
  • put pedal to metal
  • quicken
  • race
  • railroad
  • raise
  • redouble
  • reenforce
  • reinforce
  • rev
  • rev up
  • rise
  • rocket
  • roll
  • roll up
  • rush
  • skyrocket
  • snowball
  • speed up
  • spike
  • spread
  • spur
  • step on the gas
  • step up
  • stimulate
  • stir
  • stoke
  • strengthen
  • stretch
  • supersize
  • supplement
  • surge
  • swell
  • tool
  • up
  • urge
  • wax
  • whisk

accelerated

  • accumulated
  • aggrandized
  • aided
  • amassed
  • amplified
  • appreciated
  • augmented
  • ballooned
  • blew up
  • blistering
  • boomed
  • boosted
  • bourgeoned
  • breakneck
  • breathless
  • breathtaking
  • brisk
  • built up
  • bulked
  • bundled
  • burgeoned
  • climbed
  • collected
  • complemented
  • compounded
  • crescendoed
  • crested
  • developed
  • dilated
  • dispatched
  • distended
  • dizzy
  • drew out
  • drove
  • eased
  • elongated
  • encouraged
  • energetic
  • enhanced
  • enlarged
  • escalated
  • expanded
  • expedited
  • expeditious
  • extended
  • facilitated
  • fast
  • fast-tracked
  • fleet
  • fleet-footed
  • flying
  • followed up
  • gained
  • galloping
  • goaded
  • hastened
  • hasty
  • heightened
  • high-speed
  • hot
  • hurried
  • hyped
  • increased
  • inflated
  • intensified
  • jumped
  • lengthened
  • lightning
  • magnified
  • maximized
  • mounted
  • multiplied
  • mushroomed
  • nippy
  • parlayed
  • peaked
  • prodded
  • proliferated
  • prolonged
  • prompt
  • propelled
  • protracted
  • pumped up
  • pushed
  • quick
  • quickened
  • raced
  • raised
  • rapid
  • rapid-fire
  • rattling
  • ready
  • redoubled
  • reenforced
  • reinforced
  • rocketed
  • rolled up
  • rose
  • rush
  • rushed
  • skyrocketed
  • snappy
  • snowballed
  • speedy
  • spiked
  • splitting
  • spread
  • spurred
  • stirred
  • stoked
  • strengthened
  • strenuous
  • stretched
  • strong
  • supersized
  • supplemented
  • surged
  • swelled
  • swift
  • ultrafast
  • ultrarapid
  • upped
  • urged
  • vigorous
  • waxed
  • whirlwind
  • whisked
  • zippy

accelerates

  • accumulates
  • advance
  • aggrandizes
  • aids
  • amasses
  • amplifies
  • appreciates
  • augments
  • balloons
  • blows up
  • booms
  • boosts
  • bourgeons
  • builds up
  • bulks
  • bundles
  • burgeons
  • climbs
  • collects
  • complements
  • compounds
  • crescendoes
  • crests
  • develops
  • dilates
  • dispatches
  • distends
  • draws out
  • drive
  • drives
  • dust
  • eases
  • elongates
  • encourages
  • enhances
  • enlarges
  • escalates
  • expands
  • expedite
  • expedites
  • extends
  • facilitates
  • fast-tracks
  • fire up
  • follows up
  • forward
  • further
  • gains
  • goads
  • gun
  • hammer on
  • hasten
  • hastens
  • heightens
  • hurries
  • hurry
  • hypes
  • impel
  • increases
  • inflates
  • intensifies
  • jumps
  • lay a patch
  • lay rubber
  • lengthens
  • magnifies
  • make tracks
  • maximizes
  • mounts
  • multiplies
  • mushrooms
  • nail it
  • open up
  • parlays
  • peaks
  • peel rubber
  • precipitate
  • prods
  • proliferates
  • prolongs
  • propels
  • protracts
  • pumps up
  • pushes
  • put on afterburners
  • put pedal to metal
  • quicken
  • quickens
  • races
  • railroad
  • raises
  • redoubles
  • reenforces
  • reinforces
  • rev
  • rev up
  • rises
  • rockets
  • roll
  • rolls up
  • rushes
  • skyrockets
  • snowballs
  • speed up
  • spikes
  • spreads
  • spur
  • spurs
  • step on gas
  • step up
  • stimulate
  • stirs
  • stokes
  • strengthens
  • stretches
  • supersizes
  • supplements
  • surges
  • swells
  • tool
  • ups
  • urges
  • waxes
  • whisks

accrete

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