копить — meaning in English
kopit
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English meaning
- accumulate verb To gradually gather or build up over time.
- amass verb To gather a large amount of something over time, often wealth, possessions, or information.
- engross verb To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
- hoard noun A hidden store of valuable things, often kept secretly.
- save verb To rescue someone or something from harm or danger.
Senses
копить is used for these senses in English:
- accumulate (transitive) To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively), often gradually and without active intent.
- amass (transitive) To collect into a mass or heap.
- engross (transitive) To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
- hoard (transitive) To amass, usually for one's own private collection.
- save (transitive) To store for future use.
- save (transitive, gambling, slang, archaic) To make an agreement to give (some amount of money) to a fellow gambler if one wins, and to receive that amount from them if they win, as a form of hedging.
- save up (transitive, and, intransitive) To accumulate money, especially for a specific, planned expenditure.