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单词	accrete
释义	accrete verb ac·​crete ə-ˈkrēt  accreted; accreting intransitive verb : to grow or become attached by accretion transitive verb : to cause to adhere or become attached also : accumulate Synonyms accumulate amass build up collect concentrate conglomerate gather mass pile (up) stack (up) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences silt accreting at the mouth of the river over time Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, in Leah’s chapters, the details of that disastrous deep-sea mission begin to accrete, sharp and beautiful as coral polyps. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 But to grow large, hail stones must be levitated for long periods of time high in the storm cloud, to accrete layer upon layer and this requires a vigorous cloud updraft. Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 16 May 2022 The grains accrete material thanks to a process called chemical precipitation. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 12 May 2022 As cells age and divide, small errors accrete in their DNA. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 As cells age and divide, small errors accrete in their DNA. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 As cells age and divide, small errors accrete in their DNA. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 As cells age and divide, small errors accrete in their DNA. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 As cells age and divide, small errors accrete in their DNA. Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 See More Word History Etymology back-formation from accretion First Known Use 1712, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Legal Definition accrete verb ac·​crete ə-ˈkrēt  accreted; accreting intransitive verb : to grow or become attached by accretion transitive verb : to cause to adhere or become attached accrete verb as in to accumulate to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass silt accreting at the mouth of the river over time Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance accumulate amass gather mass collect concentrate conglomerate agglutinate clump lump drift build up pile (up) stack (up) bank ridge Antonyms & Near Antonyms disperse dissipate scatter
随便看	leave nothing to chance leave nothing to the imagination leave of absence leave off leave one's options open leave one's stamp leave out leave out in the cold leave over leave someone (with) no/little choice leave someone cold leave someone dangling leave someone guessing leave someone in peace leave someone in the dust leave someone in the lurch leave someone little choice leave someone no choice leave someone no option leave someone or something be leave someone out in the cold leave someone to his or her own devices leave someone with little choice leave someone with no choice leave someone with no option

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