accrete
(verb) grow or become attached by accretion; “The story accreted emotion”
accrete
(verb) grow together (of plants and organs); “After many years the rose bushes grew together”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
accrete (third-person singular simple present accretes, present participle accreting, simple past and past participle accreted)
(intransitive) To grow together, combine; to fuse.
(intransitive) To adhere; to grow or to be added to gradually.
(transitive) To make adhere; to add; to make larger or more, as by growing.
• (to fuse): Used with the word to.
accrete (not comparable)
Characterized by accretion; made up
(botany) Grown together
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*crete", v. i. Etym: [From L. accretus, p. p. of accrescere to increase.]
1. To grow together.
2. To adhere; to grow (to); to be added; -- with to.
Ac*crete", v. t.
Definition: To make adhere; to add. Earle.
Ac*crete", a.
1. Characterized by accretion; made up; as, accrete matter.
2. (Bot.)
Definition: Grown together. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
