Accrete has 4 different meanings across 1 category:
Verb
Verb
1
grow together (of plants and organs)
"After many years the rose bushes grew together"
2
grow or become attached by accretion
"The story accreted emotion"
3
To grow together, combine; to fuse.
Adjective
1
Characterized by accretion; made up
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Origin
Back-formation from accretion.