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accrease

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ac-crease
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To increase.

Obsolete

noun

An increase.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: acresen, -, acreistre, accrēscere

Usage

Inflected Forms

accreases (present, singular) accreasing (participle, present) accreased (participle, past) accreased (past) accreases (plural)

Questions

What does accrease mean?
To increase.
Where does accrease come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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