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(ə krēt′)

intransitive verb accreted, accreting

to grow by being added to
to grow together; adhere

Origin: < L accretus, pp. of accrescere: see accretion

transitive verb

to cause to adhere or unite (to)

adjective

Bot. grown together

See accrete in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb ac·cret·ed, ac·cret·ing, ac·cretes

verb, transitive

To make larger or greater, as by increased growth.

verb, intransitive

To grow together; fuse.
To grow or increase gradually, as by addition.

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Origin: Back-formation from accretion

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