Accrete

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  accrete \ac*crete"\ ([a^]k*kr[=e]t"), v. i. [From L. accretus,
     p. p. of accrescere to increase.]
     1. To grow together.
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     2. To adhere; to grow (to); to be added; -- with to.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  accrete \ac*crete"\, v. t.
     To make adhere; to add. --Earle.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  accrete \ac*crete"\, a.
     1. Characterized by accretion; made up; as, accrete matter.
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     2. (Bot.) Grown together. --Gray.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  accrete
       v 1: grow together (of plants and organs); "After many years the
            rose bushes grew together"
       2: grow or become attached by accretion; "The story accreted
          emotion"