When a word is borrowed from another language, it frequently begins by having the same meaning; but with continued use in both languages, the now separate words may accrete disparate connotations.
Source: tatoeba (2099614)
Accrete
//əˈkɹiːt//
Synonyms for "accrete" (3 found)
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Verb(1 words)
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Adjective(1 words)
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3 entriesderived
6 entrieshas context
2 entriesmanner of
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7 entriesTranslations
26 translations across 7 languages.
Bulgarian
4 entries- сраснат adj (characterized by accretion)
- сраснат adj ((botany) Grown together)
- срастнал се adj ((botany) Grown together)
- нараствам verb (To adhere; to grow (to); to be added.)
Czech
2 entries- srůst verb (to grow together)
- srůstat verb (to grow together)
Finnish
4 entries- kasaantunut adj (characterized by accretion)
- kasvettunut adj ((botany) Grown together)
- kertynyt adj (characterized by accretion)
- kerääntynyt adj (characterized by accretion)
Italian
1 entries- accreto adj (characterized by accretion)
Japanese
1 entries- 共生の adj ((botany) Grown together)
Latin
1 entries- accrētus adj (characterized by accretion)
Portuguese
2 entries- acrescer verb (to grow together)
- acrescer verb (To adhere; to grow (to); to be added.)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
The tides cause sand to accrete on the shore.
Source: tatoeba (9822476)
Astronomers believe the Earth began to accrete more than 4.6 billion years ago.
Source: wiktionary
According to the reigning hypothesis, about 4.5 billion years ago, shortly after Earth had accreted down into a sphere from its little slub of circumsolar material, another newborn planet [Theia], still shaky on its feet, slammed obliquely into Earth with terrifying force.
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