accrete
accrete · accretes · accreted · accreting
To grow together, combineTo grow together, combine; to fuse.
/əˈkɹiːt/
» The tides cause sand to accrete on the shore.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To grow together, combine; to fuse.
Astronomers believe the Earth began to accrete more than 4.6 billion years ago.
grow together (of plants and organs)
(intransitive)To adhere; to grow or to be added to gradually.
(transitive)To make adhere; to add; to make larger or more, as by growing.
Examples
1 sentencesThe tides cause sand to accrete on the shore.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Back-formation from accretion.Back-formation from accretion.
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Forms
accretes, accreting, accreted, accretedSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- grow together (of plants and organs):grow together
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle