What does accrete mean?
Definitions for accrete
əˈkritac·crete
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Princeton's WordNet
accreteverb
grow together (of plants and organs)
"After many years the rose bushes grew together"
accreteverb
grow or become attached by accretion
"The story accreted emotion"
Wiktionary
accreteverb
To grow together, combine; to fuse.
Astronomers believe the Earth began to accrete more than 4.6 billion billion years ago.
accreteverb
To adhere; to grow or to be added to gradually.
accreteverb
To make adhere; to add; to make larger or more, as by growing.
accreteadjective
Characterized by accretion; made up; as, accrete matter.
accreteadjective
Grown together - Gray
ChatGPT
accrete
To accrete generally means to grow gradually and naturally over time by additions or through a process of accumulation. This accumulation can occur in various fields such as astronomy, biology, geology, etc.
accrete
To accrete generally means to grow or increase gradually by accumulation or addition. It could refer to the process in which matter accumulates or combines to form a larger mass, often occurring in astronomical or geological contexts.
Webster Dictionary
Accreteverb
to grow together
Accreteverb
to adhere; to grow (to); to be added; -- with to
Accreteverb
to make adhere; to add
Accreteadjective
characterized by accretion; made up; as, accrete matter
Accreteadjective
grown together
Etymology: [From L. accretus, p. p. of accrescere to increase.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of accrete in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of accrete in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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- прилепвам, сраснат, сраствам се, срастнал се, нараствамBulgarian
- accretoItalian
- accrētusLatin
- aumentarPortuguese
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