accumulates
USuh-KYOO-myuh-layts/əˈkju.mjəˌleɪts/UKuh-KYOO-myuu-layts/əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪts/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of accumulate. Use this form after he, she, it, or one thing.
Dust accumulates on the shelves if no one cleans them.
She accumulates points every time she shops at the store.
Note
accumulates is a form of accumulate
accumulate, verb: To slowly gather more and more of something over time, often without really trying. Full entry
- Forms
- accumulateaccumulates he/she/itaccumulating -ing formaccumulated past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- accumulate → accumulates: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /s/.
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