Acumular
Example: Ele conseguiu acumular muitos livros em sua coleção pessoal.
Definition
"Acumular" means to gather or collect a large quantity of items, resources, or information over time, often resulting in a significant accumulation. For example, one can accumulate many books in a personal collection by continuously adding to it.
Etymology
The word "acumular" comes from the Latin verb 'accumulare,' which combines 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'cumulare' meaning 'to heap up.' Did you know that this root is related to the English word 'accumulate,' both sharing the idea of piling or gathering things together?
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