accrete vs meld

accrete is not a noun while meld is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
accrete	No	No	Yes	No
meld	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, meld is a hypernym of accrete; that is, meld is a word with a broader meaning than accrete:

Other hypernyms of accrete include blend, coalesce, combine, commingle, conflate, flux, fuse, immix, merge, mix.

accrete (noun)	meld (noun)
	a form of rummy using two decks of cards and four jokers; jokers and deuces are wild; the object is to form groups of the same rank

accrete (verb)	meld (verb)
grow together (of plants and organs)	mix together different elements
grow or become attached by accretion	lose its distinct outline or shape; blend gradually
	announce for a score; of cards in a card game