# cumulate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkjuː.mjʊˌleɪt/

## Definitions
1. To accumulate; to amass.
2. To be accumulated.
3. Alternative form of cumulated, past participle of cumulate.

## Etymology
First attested in 1534; borrowed from Latin cumulātus, perfect passive participle of cumulō (“to pile up”), see -ate (etymology 1, 2 and 3). Sporadic use of the participle up until Early Modern English.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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