English Explanatory Dictionary

accrease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To increase.
noun
  1. An increase.

Word forms

accrease accreases accreasing accreased

Etymology

From Middle English acresen, accreesen, from Anglo-Norman, Old French acreistre, from Latin accrēscere, from ad- + crēscere (“to grow”). Doublet of accresce.

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