accrete
🇺🇸
/əˈkrit/
🇬🇧
/æ'kri:t/
verb
R
To grow by adding more material.
The asteroid accrete more rocks as it travels through space.
R
To make something grow by adding more material.
The city accrete new buildings every year.
translation
To grow by adding more material.; To make something grow by adding more material.
Word Forms
3rd Present
accretes
Progressive
accreting
Perfect
accreted
Past
accreted