aggrade

[ uh-greyd ]

verb (used with object),ag·grad·ed, ag·grad·ing.Physical Geography.
  1. to raise the grade or level of (a river valley, a stream bed, etc.) by depositing detritus, sediment, or the like.

Origin of aggrade

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; ag- + grade

Other words from aggrade

  • ag·gra·da·tion [ag-ruh-dey-shuhn], /ˌæg rəˈdeɪ ʃən/, noun
  • ag·gra·da·tion·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for aggrade

aggrade

/ (əˈɡreɪd) /


verb
  1. (tr) to build up the level of (any land surface) by the deposition of sediment: Compare degrade (def. 4)

Derived forms of aggrade

  • aggradation (ˌæɡrəˈdeɪʃən), noun

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