Accrete

Quick meaning: Accrete is a verb meaning (intransitive) To grow together, combine; to fuse.

Meaning

(intransitive) To grow together, combine; to fuse.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To adhere; to grow or to be added to gradually.
2. (transitive) To make adhere; to add; to make larger or more, as by growing.
3. Characterized by accretion; made up.
4. (botany) Grown together.

Example Sentences

accrete matter

Fruit coriaceous, crowned with accrete calyx

Astronomers believe the Earth began to accrete more than 4.6 billion years ago.

the reader has not only mastered this distinction , but that he has so thoroughly accreted it and assimilated it to his habits of mind

Word Forms

• accretes
• accreting
• accreted

Synonyms for accrete

Depending on context, synonyms include adglutinate.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include concrete, associate, combine, amalgamate, aggregate, agglutinate.

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