accrete

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Pronunciation

• (British, America)IPA: /əˈkɹiːt/, /əˈkɹit/

Verb

accrete (accretes, present participle accreting; past and past participle accreted)

1. (intransitive) To grow together, combine; to fuse.

   Astronomers believe the Earth began to accrete more than 4.6 billion years ago.

2. (intransitive) To adhere; to grow or to be added to gradually.
3. (transitive) To make adhere; to add; to make larger or more, as by growing.

Translations

• Portuguese: acrescer

Translations

• Portuguese: acrescer

Adjective

accrete (not comparable)

1. Characterized by accretion; made up

   accrete matter

2. (botany) Grown together

Translations

• Italian: accreto

Related terms

• accrescence
• accrescent
• accretion
• accretive

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