accrete

Verb

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

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Characterized by accretion; made up.
2. (not-comparable) Grown together.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈkɹiːt/

Etymology

Back-formation from accretion.

Synonyms

knit

grow together

agglutinate

assimilate

associate

coalesce

combine

connect

consociate

consolidate

grow

inosculate

integrate

merge

unify

adhere

unite

affiliate

Translations

acrescer

acrecentar

birleşmek

yapışmak

ekli

eklemek

accreto

verquicken

vermehren

acréixer

accréter

coalizzare

accretus

accrētus

accumuler