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accrete

Syllabification: (ac·crete)

Pronunciation: /əˈkrēt/

Definition of accrete

verb

[no object]

grow by accumulation or coalescence:ice that had accreted grotesquely into stalactites
[with object] form (a composite whole or a collection of things) by gradual accumulation:the collection of art he had accreted was to be sold
Astronomy (with reference to matter or a body) come or bring together under the influence of gravitation:the gas will cool and then accrete to the galaxy’s core