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单词 accrete
释义 ac·crete
I. \əˈkrēt, aˈ-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: back-formation from accretion
intransitive verb
1. : to grow together : unite, combine
2. : to become attached by accretion : adhere
transitive verb
1. : to cause to adhere or become attached
 < a desire to accrete to himself symbols of status — Edward Sapir >
2. : to gather and attach to oneself or itself
 < as the story traveled, it accreted emotion — E.M.Forster >
II. \“, ˈaˌk-\ adjective
Etymology: Latin accretus
1. : formed by accretion
2. botany : grown together
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