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Accumulate vs Regain - What's the difference?

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Accumulate is a related term of regain.


In lang=en terms the difference between accumulate and regain

is that accumulate is to grow or increase in quantity or number; to increase greatly while regain is to get back; to recover possession of.

As verbs the difference between accumulate and regain

is that accumulate is to heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together; to amass while regain is to get back; to recover possession of.

As an adjective accumulate

is (poetic|rare) collected; accumulated.

accumulate

English

Verb

(accumulat)
  • To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together; to amass.
    • He wishes to accumulate a sum of money.
  • To grow or increase in quantity or number; to increase greatly.
  • * Ill fares the land, to hastening ills a prey, Where wealth accumulates , and men decay. -

    • Synonyms

    * collect * pile up * store * amass * gather * aggregate * heap together * hoard * proliferate

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (poetic, rare) Collected; accumulated.

    • Related terms

    * accumulation * accumulator * cumulus

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    regain

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To get back; to recover possession of.
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