Accrete

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Adjective, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
 : 
ac=crete

WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb Accrete has 2 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

Accretev. i. [From L. accretus, p. p. of accrescere to increase.].
  •  To grow together.  [1913 Webster]
  •  To adhere; to grow (to); to be added; -- with to.  [1913 Webster]
Accretev. t. 
     To make adhere; to add.  Earle.  [1913 Webster]
Accretea. 
  •  Characterized by accretion; made up; as, accrete matter.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Grown together.  Gray.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Accrete, v.
1 intr. grow together or into one.
2 intr. (often foll. by to) form round or on, as round a nucleus.
3 tr. attract (such additions).

Etymology
L accrescere (as AC-, crescere cret- grow)

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