accumulate
ac·cu·mu·late / əˈkyoōmyəˌlāt/ • v. [tr.] gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of: accumulating evidence. ∎ gradually gather or acquire (a resulting whole): accumulate a fortune. ∎ [intr.] gather or build up: the toxins accumulate in the brain.
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