About The Word Accrete
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Accrete
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What's The Definition Of Accrete?
[v] grow or become attached by accretion; "The story accreted emotion"
[v] grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together" Synonyms | Synonyms for Accrete: Related Terms | Find terms related to Accrete: See Also | accumulate | amass | blend | coalesce | combine | commingle | conflate | conglomerate | cumulate | flux | fuse | gather | immix | meld | merge | mix | pile up Accrete In Webster's Dictionary \Ac*crete"\, v. i. [From L. accretus, p. p. of
accrescere to increase.]
1. To grow together.
2. To adhere; to grow (to); to be added; -- with to.
\Ac*crete"\, v. t. To make adhere; to add. --Earle. \Ac*crete"\, a. 1. Characterized by accretion; made up; as, accrete matter. 2. (Bot.) Grown together. --Gray. |
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