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accumulate vs accrete

accrete vs accumulate

accumulate and accrete both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
accumulate No No Yes No
accrete No No Yes No
As verbs, accrete is a hyponym of accumulate; that is, accrete is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than accumulate:
  • accumulate: increase in amount by collecting or gathering
  • accrete: grow or become attached by accretion
Other hyponyms of accumulate include backlog, drift.
accumulate (verb) accrete (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering grow together (of plants and organs)
get or gather together grow or become attached by accretion
Difference between accumulate and accrete

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