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- [verb kyoo-myuh-leyt; adjective kyoo-myuh-lit, -leyt]
- /verb ˈkyu myəˌleɪt; adjective ˈkyu myə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/
- /ˈkjuː.mjʊ.lɪt/
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- [verb kyoo-myuh-leyt; adjective kyoo-myuh-lit, -leyt]
- /verb ˈkyu myəˌleɪt; adjective ˈkyu myə lɪt, -ˌleɪt/
Definitions of cumulate word
- verb cumulate to accumulate 3
- verb cumulate to combine (two or more sequences) into one 3
- adjective cumulate heaped up 3
- verb transitive cumulate to gather into a heap; accumulate 3
- adjective cumulate gathered into a heap 3
- verb with object cumulate to heap up; amass; accumulate. 1
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Origin of cumulate
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin cumulātus (past participle of cumulāre to heap up, pile up, accumulate), equivalent to cumul(us) a heap, pile, mass, cumulus + -ātus -ate1
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Parts of speech for Cumulate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cumulate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cumulate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cumulate
verb cumulate
- amass — If you amass something such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it.
- accrue — If money or interest accrues or if you accrue it, it gradually increases in amount over a period of time.
- gather — to bring together into one group, collection, or place: to gather firewood; to gather the troops.
- hive — a shelter constructed for housing a colony of honeybees; beehive.
- garner — to gather or deposit in or as if in a granary or other storage place.
Antonyms for cumulate
verb cumulate
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- dissipate — to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
- spend — to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.): resisting the temptation to spend one's money.
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