The difference between Accumulate and Amound
When used as verbs, accumulate means to heap up in a mass, whereas amound means to accumulate, to mound up, to amount.
Accumulate is also adjective with the meaning: collected.
check bellow for the other definitions of Accumulate and Amound
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Accumulate as a verb (transitive):
To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively)
Examples:
"He wishes to accumulate a sum of money."
"synonyms: amass heap hoard store Thesaurus:pile up"
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Accumulate as a verb (intransitive):
To grow or increase in quantity or number; to increase greatly.
Examples:
"synonyms: aggregate amound collect gather Thesaurus:accumulate"
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Accumulate as a verb (education, dated):
To take a higher degree at the same time with a lower degree, or at a shorter interval than usual.
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Accumulate as an adjective (poetic, rare):
Collected; accumulated.
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Amound as a verb (rare, intransitive):
To accumulate, to mound up, to amount.