ACCRETE


Meaning of ACCRETE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈkrēt ]

verb

( ac·cret·ed ; ac·cret·ing )

Etymology: back-formation from accretion

Date: 1784

intransitive verb

: to grow or become attached by accretion

transitive verb

: to cause to adhere or become attached ; also : accumulate

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.