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accumulated

Syllables: ac·cu·mu·lat·edUK/əˈkjuːmjʊleɪtɪd//əˈkjumjəleɪtɪd/

accumulated is the simple past and past participle of accumulate.

Meaning of accumulate

Verb

accumulate (third-person singular simple present accumulates, present participle accumulating, simple past and past participle accumulated)

  1. (transitive) To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively), often gradually and without active intent.
    • He wishes to accumulate a sum of money.
  2. (intransitive) To gradually grow or increase in quantity or number.
    • With her company going bankrupt, her divorce, and a gambling habit, debts started to accumulate so she had to sell her house.
  3. (dated) To take a higher degree at the same time with a lower degree, or at a shorter interval than usual.

See all 4 meanings of accumulate

Phrases with accumulated

Questions about accumulated

What is accumulated the simple past and past participle of?
Accumulated is the simple past and past participle of accumulate.
How do you pronounce accumulated?
Accumulated is pronounced /əˈkjumjəleɪtɪd/ (US).

Words near accumulated in the dictionary

  1. accuminates
  2. accuminating
  3. accummulation
  4. accumulable
  5. accumulate
  6. accumulated
  7. accumulated depreciation
  8. accumulated depreciations
  9. accumulated thermal unit
  10. accumulated thermal units
  11. accumulates

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