aggrade (C1)
verb
Pronunciation: /əˈɡreɪd/
Definition
To build up or raise the level of a land surface, especially a riverbed, by the deposition of sediment.
Examples
The river began to aggrade due to increased sediment load from upstream erosion.
Over centuries, the valley floor continued to aggrade as floodwaters deposited silt.
How to Use aggrade
- aggrade its bed (collocation)
- To deposit sediment and raise the level of a riverbed. — "The river tends to aggrade its bed during periods of heavy rainfall."
- aggrade surface (collocation)
- To build up a land surface by deposition. — "Glacial outwash plains can aggrade their surface over time."
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