обраста́ть

verbimperfective (partner обрасти́)very rarely used (#17477)

1.
to become overgrown (with), to become covered (with), to grow (a coat of hair or moss)
Кры́ша избу́шки ме́дленно обраста́ла траво́й.
The roof of the little hut was slowly becoming overgrown with grass.
Usually with the instrumental: обрастать мхом/травой/бородой.
2.
to acquire (gradually), to accumulate, to pick up
Слу́хи обраста́ют но́выми подро́бностями.
Rumours keep acquiring new details.
Figurative, with the instrumental: обрастать подробностями/связями/вещами.

Usage info

+instrumental

Его история постепенно обрастает новыми подробностями.
His story is gradually acquiring new details.
Старый дом обрастает мхом с каждым годом.
The old house is becoming covered in moss with each passing year.
Старики́ обраста́ют причу́дами.
Old people grow eccentric.

Imperative
ты	обраста́й
вы	обраста́йте

Active present	обраста́ющий	becoming overgrown, getting covered (with), acquiring
Active past	обраста́вший	overgrown, becoming covered with, covered with
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	обраста́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	обрастав обраставши	while doing (past)

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Verb	Prefix	Meaning
враста́ть	в-	to grow in
возраста́ть	воз-	to increase/grow (same as вырасти)
выраста́ть	вы-	to grow up; to grow; to develop into; to appear suddenly
дораста́ть	до-	to grow

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