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To have become larger in size or degree
To have gained or profited from financially
“He is profligate only in his determination to accumulate his wealth in the form of unspoiled land and untamed nature.”
Past tense for to come, accumulate or gather together into a single mass or collection
“Scraps of paper should never be used, for they will accumulate into a pile of unrelated matter, among which it will be difficult to find any desired fact.”
Past tense for to collect, acquire or store an increasing number or quantity of
“The tyrant is hoarding power for himself, much like squirrels accumulate acorns in the late fall.”
Past tense for to increase in extent, amount, or degree
“The number of pending emails would begin to accumulate during the course of my vacation.”
Having been accumulated or amassed
Being the sum or total amount of something
Kept in reserve, not used or spent
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