accumulate — to gradually gather or collect something over a period of time
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to gradually gather or collect something over a period of time
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈkjuːmjəleɪt/
Korean meaning: 점진적으로 모으다, 축적하다, 쌓다
Korean pronunciation: 어-큐-뮬-레이트 (강세: 큐)
Example Sentences
- My mom has been accumulating cooking shows on her phone for 3 years, but she still burns ramen.
- Students accumulate stress during exam periods.
- His desk accumulated so much paperwork that archaeologists might find dinosaur fossils underneath.
accumulate
VERB//əˈkjuːmjəleɪt//
to gradually gather or collect something over a period of time
a determined squirrel carries acorns one by one back to its nest. The squirrel drops each new acorn into an already substantial pile that has grown throughout the day. The collection started small this morning but now fills most of the tree hollow. Another squirrel nearby watches as the pile keeps getting bigger with each trip. A few acorns roll down from the overflowing stack as more are added on top. items being gradually gathered and collected over a period of time
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Calculate and accumulate, regulate the rate!
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Origin
라틴어에서 온 단어로, '더미 위에 쌓는다'는 의미에서 시작되었습니다. 고대 로마인들이 곡식을 창고에 차곡차곡 쌓아 저장하는 모습을 상상해보세요.
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“My mom has been accumulating cooking shows on her phone for 3 years, but she still burns ramen.”
“Students accumulate stress during exam periods.”
“His desk accumulated so much paperwork that archaeologists might find dinosaur fossils underneath.”
“The company has accumulated significant profits this quarter.”
“Snow began to accumulate on the mountains.”
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