accumulate vs collect

accumulate is not a noun while collect is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accumulate	No	No	Yes	No
collect	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, accumulate and collect are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of accumulate include amass, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up.

As verbs, collect is a hyponym of accumulate; that is, collect is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accumulate:

Other hyponyms of accumulate include run up, corral, pull in, come up, scrape, scrape up, scratch, chunk, lump, bale, catch, fund, fund.

accumulate (noun)	collect (noun)
	a short prayer generally preceding the lesson in the Church of Rome or the Church of England

accumulate (adjective)	collect (adjective)
	payable by the recipient on delivery

accumulate (verb)	collect (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering	assemble or get together
get or gather together	get or bring together
	get or gather together
	call for and obtain payment of
	gather or collect

accumulate (adverb)	collect (adverb)
	make a telephone call or mail a package so that the recipient pays