accrete

Definition of Accrete in English :

1. accrete

grow together (of plants and organs)

Example Sentences:
'After many years the rose bushes grew together'

2. accrete

grow or become attached by accretion

Example Sentences:
'The story accreted emotion'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Accrete

verb

1.

to grow or cause to grow together; be or become fused

2.

to make or become bigger, as by addition

verb intransitiveWord forms: acˈcreted or acˈcreting

1.

to grow by being added to

2.

to grow together; adhere

verb transitive

3.

to cause to adhere or unite (to)

adjective

4. Botany

grown together

v. ac·cret·ed, ac·cret·ing, ac·cretes

v.tr.

To make larger or greater, as by increased growth.

v.intr.

1. To grow together; fuse.

2. To grow or increase gradually, as by addition.