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accrete

verb

grow or become attached by accretion

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
A
Ends with
E
Contains
CC
Scrabble score
11

How it sounds

Pronunciation

əˈkɹiːt

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. grow or become attached by accretion

    “The story accreted emotion”

verb

  1. grow together (of plants and organs)

    “After many years the rose bushes grew together”

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Example Sentences

The story accreted emotion
After many years the rose bushes grew together
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