accrue

[ uh-kroo ]
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verb (used without object),ac·crued, ac·cru·ing.
  1. to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.

  2. to be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, such as an employment benefit or interest on money: Paid time off is accrued weekly, at a rate of one hour per week.

  1. Law. to become a present and enforceable right or demand.

Origin of accrue

1
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English acruen, acrewen, probably from Anglo-French accru(e), Middle French accreu(e), past participle of ac(c)resitre “to increase,” from Latin accrēscere “to grow”; see ac-, crew1, accretion

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  • ac·cru·a·ble, adjective
  • ac·crue·ment, noun
  • non·ac·cru·ing, adjective
  • su·per·ac·crue, verb (used without object), su·per·ac·crued, su·per·ac·cru·ing.

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British Dictionary definitions for accrue

accrue

/ (əˈkruː) /


verb-crues, -cruing or -crued (intr)
  1. to increase by growth or addition, esp (of capital) to increase by periodic addition of interest

  2. (often foll by to) to fall naturally (to); come into the possession (of); result (for)

  1. law (of a right or demand) to become capable of being enforced

Origin of accrue

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C15: from Old French accreue growth, ultimately from Latin accrēscere to increase, from ad- to, in addition + crēscere to grow

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