daccumuler

d'accumuler is a contracted form in French that reflects the preposition de (before) when it precedes an infinitive starting with a vowel. It is not a separate verb or lexical item; rather, it is the elided version of de accumulated with the infinitive accumuler. The construction occurs whenever a preceding verb, adjective, or noun governs the pattern de + infinitive.

In practice, d'accumuler appears as the infinitive complement in clauses introduced by verbs or expressions that require de before an infinitive. Examples include decision, necessity, intent, or avoidance constructions, such as décider d'accumuler, il est nécessaire d'accumuler, or éviter d'accumuler. Because accumuler begins with a vowel, de becomes d' in this context. The form d'accumuler thus functions purely grammatically, linking the governing element to the action of accumulating.

Common uses illustrate how the expression fits into broader meaning. Je suis obligé d'accumuler des preuves pour étayer le dossier. Il a décidé d'accumuler des données historiques. Il faut éviter d'accumuler des dettes inutilement. These examples show that d'accumuler is part of standard French infinitive constructs rather than a stand-alone verb with its own stem.

See also: accumuler, the verb meaning to collect or gather; de + infinitif constructions in French; d', the elided form of de before a vowel.