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accrete

acc·rete

UK/əˈkɹiːt/ US/əˈkɹit/ uncommon

verb

1.

grow together (of plants and organs)

  • “After many years the rose bushes grew together”
2.

grow or become attached by accretion

  • “The story accreted emotion”

Origin

Back-formation from accretion.

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