accrete
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/ əˈkrit /
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verb (used without object), ac·cret·ed, ac·cret·ing.
to grow together; adhere (usually followed by to).
verb (used with object), ac·cret·ed, ac·cret·ing.
to add, as by growth.
adjective
Botany. grown together.
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Origin of accrete
First recorded in 1775–85; back formation from accretion
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How to use accrete in a sentence
Still, what the majors tell us about the fintech space indicates a warmth in activity that explains why Chime, Robinhood and others have had such fun in 2020, accreting tectonic capital to keep their growth hot.
Square and PayPal earnings bring good (and bad) news for fintech startups|Alex Wilhelm|November 11, 2020|TechCrunchWe have the richest language that ever a people has accreted, and we use it as if it were the poorest.
The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne|William J. LockeIt must run on at any rate for some years longer before it shall have accreted a convincing weight.
Human Personality and its Survival of Bodily Death|Frederick W. H. Myers
British Dictionary definitions for accrete
accrete
/ (əˈkriːt) /
verb
to grow or cause to grow together; be or become fused
to make or become bigger, as by addition
Word Origin for accrete
C18: back formation from accretion
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