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to accrete
01
grow together (of plants and organs)
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
accrete
3rd person singular
accretes
Past simple
accreted
Past participle
accreted
02
to gradually grow or increase by adding layers or parts over time
Examples
Coral reefs accrete over time as coral polyps build upon the calcium carbonate skeletons of previous generations.
Lexical Tree
accretion
accretive
accrete
