Accrete

• POS: Adjective, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)
• HYPHEN: ac=crete

CIDE DICTIONARY

Accrete, v. i. [From L. accretus, p. p. of accrescere to increase.].

•  To grow together.  [1913 Webster]
•  To adhere; to grow (to); to be added; -- with to.  [1913 Webster]

Accrete, v. t. 

 To make adhere; to add.  Earle.  [1913 Webster]

Accrete, a. 

•  Characterized by accretion; made up; as, accrete matter.  [1913 Webster]
•  Grown together.  Gray.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Accrete, v.
1 intr. grow together or into one.
2 intr. (often foll. by to) form round or on, as round a nucleus.
3 tr. attract (such additions).

Etymology

L accrescere (as AC-, crescere cret- grow)