cumulate
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ˈkjuːmjʊleɪt/
KK: /ˈkjuːmjʊleɪt/
adjective
Definition
Describing something that has been gathered or collected over time, often in a large amount.
Example
The cumulate layers of sediment tell the story of the Earth's history.
Comparatives & Superlatives
Comparative: more cumulate
Superlative: most cumulate
Conversation
I noticed that my clothes have really started to cumulate in the corner of my room.
Yeah, I can see that! It happens to all of us sometimes.
I guess I should just take some time to sort them out.
Definitely! It feels great to have a clean space again.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
amassed
gathered
heaped
Antonyms
scattered
dispersed
dissipated
verb
Definition
To gather or combine things together into a single group or mass.
Example
Over the years, she began to cumulate a vast collection of rare coins.
Tense Forms
Past: cumulated
Past Participle: cumulated
Conversation
Have you noticed how our projects seem to cumulate by the end of the semester?
Absolutely! It feels like everything just piles up all at once.
Right? I wish we could manage our time better to avoid that cumulate effect.
Root Explanation
Cumulate → It is formed from "cum" (meaning together) and "ulare" (from the Latin root "ulatus", meaning to heap or pile up). The word "cumulate" means to gather or pile up things together.
Memory Tip
Think of gathering things 'together' ('cum') to create a 'heap' or 'pile' — that's what cumulate means.
Visually Confused Words
accumulate
tumulate
cupulate
acuminulate
scutulate
plumulate
curvulate
cucullate