accumulated

Definition of Accumulated in English :

1. accrued, accumulated

periodically accumulated over time

Example Sentences:
'accrued interest'
'accrued leave'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Accumulated

verb

to gather or become gathered together in an increasing quantity; amass; collect

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: acˈcumuˌlated or acˈcumuˌlating

to pile up, collect, or gather together, esp. over a period of time

v. ac·cu·mu·lat·ed, ac·cu·mu·lat·ing, ac·cu·mu·lates

v.tr.

1. To gather or cause to increase; amass: We accumulated enough wood for a fire. Nearly all bank accounts accumulate interest.

2. To be the site for (a gradually increasing mass), especially as a result of disuse or neglect: Those old books are accumulating dust.

v.intr.

To mount or pile up; increase: Snow is accumulating on the roads. See Synonyms at gather.