alkreski

Esperanto

Etymology

From al- + kreski.

Verb

alkreski (present alkreskas, past alkreskis, future alkreskos, conditional alkreskus, volitive alkresku)

  1. to grow together, accrete, fuse
    • Rudolf Fridrich, Benedek by Josef Svatopluk Machar, III,
      Sur ĉevalo li sidis, kvazaŭ li estus alkreskinta,
      He sat on a horse as if he had fused [with it],
    • William Auld (translator), La Festo de la Tri Reĝoj (Twelfth Night) by William Shakespeare, Act II, Scene 4,
      la virino
      Nuptu kun pliaĝulo; ŝi alkreskas,
      En l’edza koro pesas ĉiam same —
      let still the woman take
      An elder than herself: so wears she to him,
      So sways she level in her husband's heart:
    • Kathe R. and Paul E. Schwerin, Brulanta Sekreto (Brennendes Geheimnis / Burning Secret) by Stefan Zweig, Chapter 9,
      Edgar ridetis. Tiu perfida rideto ŝajne jam alkreskis al liaj lipoj.
      Edgar smiled. That sly smile seemed to have become a part of his lips. (Anthea Bell translation, Pushkin)
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