get or gather together; I am accumulating evidence for the mans unfaithfulness to his wife; She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis; She rolled up a small fortune

[ Syn: roll up , collect , pile up , amass , compile , hoard ]

collect or gather; Journals are accumulating in my office; The work keeps piling up

[ Syn: cumulate , conglomerate , pile up , gather , amass ]