accrue
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accrue
- /əˈkɹuː/ UK
- /əˈkɹu/ US
Rhymes with -uː
Where it comes from
First attested in mid 15th century. From Middle English acrewen, borrowed from Old French acreüe, past participle of accreistre (“to increase”), from Latin accrēsco (“increase”), from ad (“in addition”) + crēscō (“to grow”). Compare accrete.
verb accrues · accruing · accrued
- To increase, to rise And though pow’r fail’d, her Courage did accrue
- To reach or come to by way of increase; to arise or spring up because of growth or result, especially as the produce of money lent. Environmental benefits that accrue to the area.
- To be incurred as a result of the passage of time. The monthly financial statements show all the actual but only some of the accrued expenses.
- To accumulate. He has accrued nine sick days.
- To become an enforceable and permanent right.
Similar: accrete
noun accrues
- Something that accrues; advantage accruing
