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| accrue |
to grow or accumulate over time, esp. as something of benefit. |
| accumulative |
inclined to accumulate; acquisitive. [1/2 definitions] |
| amass |
to gather or accumulate for oneself. [1/3 definitions] |
| avarice |
the excessive desire to accumulate riches; greed; cupidity. |
| back up |
to accumulate because of inability to flow or be processed in a timely fashion. [1/8 definitions] |
| collect |
to accumulate and make a collection of. [2/8 definitions] |
| cumulate |
accumulate; amass. [1/2 definitions] |
| garner |
to accumulate, acquire, or receive in abundance. [2/3 definitions] |
| gather |
to accumulate or build up. [2/12 definitions] |
| heap |
to accumulate, rise, or be in one or more heaps or piles (often fol. by "up"). [1/7 definitions] |
| jackpot |
stakes that accumulate until they are won, esp. in poker. [1/2 definitions] |
| pile1 |
to accumulate or gather (often fol. by "up"). [1/7 definitions] |
| pile up |
to accumulate, with one thing on top of another. [2/3 definitions] |
| stockpile |
to accumulate a large store of. [1/3 definitions] |
| stock up |
to keep or accumulate something for future use. |
| store |
to accumulate and keep for future use (often fol. by "away"). [1/7 definitions] |
| yard2 |
to enclose, accumulate, or put in a yard. [1/4 definitions] |
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