aggrade
[ uh-greyd ]
/ əˈgreɪd /
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verb (used with object), ag·grad·ed, ag·grad·ing.Physical Geography.
to raise the grade or level of (a river valley, a stream bed, etc.) by depositing detritus, sediment, or the like.
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ag·gra·da·tion [ag-ruh-dey-shuhn], /ˌæg rəˈdeɪ ʃən/, nounag·gra·da·tion·al, adjectiveWords nearby aggrade
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Example sentences from the Web for aggrade
In this way they aggrade each portion of it in turn by means of their shifting channels.
The Elements of Geology|William Harmon NortonIts deposits tend to aggrade (build up) the flat which its meanderings develop.
The Geography of the Region about Devils Lake and the Dalles of the Wisconsin|Rollin D. Salisbury
British Dictionary definitions for aggrade
aggrade
/ (əˈɡreɪd) /
verb
(tr) to build up the level of (any land surface) by the deposition of sedimentCompare degrade (def. 4)
Derived forms of aggrade
aggradation (ˌæɡrəˈdeɪʃən), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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