🌌accrete

verb
/əˈkriːt/

Meaning

to grow or increase gradually by accumulation or addition

Example Sentences

Dust particles accrete over time to form larger celestial bodies.

Synonyms

accumulate, grow, build up, collect, amass

Antonyms

erode, diminish, lessen

Collocations

accrete onto, accrete over time, matter accretes, dust accretes

Related Vocabularies

Increasing; making something greater in size, number, or degree
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