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Definition of accrete in English English dictionary
- : To grow together, combine
Astronomers believe the Earth began to accrete more than 4.6 billion billion years ago.
- : To make adhere; to add
- : To adhere; to grow (to); to be added
- Grown together - Gray
- Characterized by accretion; made up; as, accrete matter
- grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together"
- To make adhere; to add
- To adhere; to grow (to); to be added
- To adhere; to grow (to); to be added; with to
- Grown together
- grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together
- To grow together, combine
- {f} accumulate slowly, grow together, increase by joining together
- grow or become attached by accretion; "The story accreted emotion"
- To grow together
- grow or become attached by accretion; "The story accreted emotion" grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the rose bushes grew together
- accreted
- {a} added by natural growth
- accreted
- past of accrete
- accretes
- third-person singular of accrete
- accreting
- present participle of accrete
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accrete
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ac·cretePronunciation
Etymology
[ &-'krEt ] (verb.) 1784. From Latin accrētus, perfect participle of accrēscō (“increase”)Resimler
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