accumulate vs drift

drift vs accumulate

accumulate is not a noun while drift is a noun.

accumulate and drift both are verbs.

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

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

accumulate: increase in amount by collecting or gathering
drift: be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current

Other hyponyms of accumulate include backlog, accrete.

accumulate (noun)	drift (noun)
	a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine
	the pervading meaning or tenor
	a general tendency to change (as of opinion)
	a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
	a force that moves something along
	the gradual departure from an intended course due to external influences (as a ship or plane)
	a process of linguistic change over a period of time

accumulate (verb)	drift (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering	be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current
get or gather together	be subject to fluctuation
	drive slowly and far afield for grazing
	move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
	be in motion due to some air or water current
	wander from a direct course or at random
	move in an unhurried fashion
	cause to be carried by a current
	live unhurriedly, irresponsibly, or freely
	vary or move from a fixed point or course

Difference between accumulate and drift

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