/ Dictionary / Index A accumulate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ac•cu•mu•late Pronunciation: (u-ky'myu-l?t"), [key] ? v., -lat•ed, -lat•ing. ?v.t. to gather or collect, often in gradual degrees; heap up: to accumulate wealth. ?v.i. to gather into a heap, mass, cover, etc.; form a steadily increasing quantity: Snow accumulated in the driveway. His debts kept on accumulating. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: accumulate (Thesaurus) accumbent accumulation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: ravenous Analogy of the Day: Today?s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today?s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language