I. əˈkrēt, aˈ- verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: back-formation from accretion
intransitive verb
1. : to grow together : unite , combine
2. : to become attached by accretion : adhere
transitive verb
1. : to cause to adhere or become attached
a desire to accrete to himself symbols of status — Edward Sapir
2. : to gather and attach to oneself or itself
as the story traveled, it accreted emotion — E.M.Forster
II. “, ˈaˌk- adjective
Etymology: Latin accretus
1. : formed by accretion
2. botany : grown together