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Acervate
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Acervate, v. t. [L. acervatus, p. p. of acervare to heap up, fr. acervus heap.].
To heap up. [1913 Webster]
Acervate, a.
Heaped, or growing in heaps, or closely compacted clusters. [1913 Webster]
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Acervate
Assemblage
VB assemble, collect, muster, meet, unite, join, rejoin, cluster, flock, swarm, surge, stream, herd, crowd, throng, associate, congregate, conglomerate, concentrate, precipitate, center round, rendezvous, resort, come together, flock get together, pig together, forgather, huddle, reassemble, assemble, muster, bring together, get together, put together, draw together, scrape together, lump together, collect, collocate, colligate, get, whip in, gather, hold a meeting, convene, convoke, convocate, rake up, dredge, heap, mass, pile, pack, put up, truss, cram, acervate, agglomerate, aggregate, compile, group, aggroup, concentrate, unite, collect into a focus, bring into a focus, amass, accumulate, collect in a dragnet, heap Ossa upon Pelion.For further exploring for "Acervate" in Webster Dictionary Online