/ Dictionary / Index A accrescent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ac•cres•cent Pronunciation: (u-kres'unt), [key] — adj. increasing; enlarging, expanding, or enriching. growing, as floral parts that increase in size after flowering has occurred. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. accrescence accrete Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language