accrete

v., -cret·ed, -cret·ing, -cretes.

v.tr.
To make larger or greater, as by increased growth.

v.intr.

1. To grow together; fuse.
2. To grow or increase gradually, as by addition.

[Back-formation from ACCRETION.]

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: grow together (of plants and organs)

Meaning #2: grow or become attached by accretion

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Accrete

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - opsamle, tiltrække
v. intr. - vokse sammen, forenes, dannes

Nederlands (Dutch)
(samen)groeien, vasthechten, groeperen rondom, aantrekken

Français (French)
v. tr. - accumuler
v. intr. - se souder, s'accumuler

Deutsch (German)
v. - verwachsen, zusammenwachsen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προσκολλώ/-ώμαι, προσελκύω, προσαρτώ, προσαυξάνω, προσφύομαι

Italiano (Italian)
accrescere, aggregare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - acrescer, crescer junto

Русский (Russian)
срастаться, обрастать

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - acrecentar, aumentar
v. intr. - acrecentarse, aumentarse

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - växa ihop, fästa sig vid

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
增长, 使连接, 使依附, 共生, 合生, 附着

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 增長, 使連接, 使依附
v. intr. - 共生, 合生, 附著

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 합쳐 커지게 하다
v. intr. - 부착하여 커지다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 固まる, 融合する, 付着する, 融合させる
adj. - 癒着した

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينمو ملتحما مع غيره‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮משך (תוספות)‬
v. intr. - ‮התלכדו, גדלו יחד או לאחד, נוצר סביב‬

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