gather vs accrete

gather is a noun but accrete is not a noun.

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

As verbs, accrete is a hyponym of gather; that is, accrete is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gather:

Other hyponyms of gather include backlog, drift.

gather (noun)	accrete (noun)
the act of gathering something
sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching

gather (verb)	accrete (verb)
increase in amount by collecting or gathering	grow together (of plants and organs)
increase or develop	grow or become attached by accretion
conclude from evidence
assemble or get together
draw together into folds or puckers
look for (food) in nature
draw and bring closer
collect in one place
get people together