accrued
added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money: Each year, grants from the accrued interest on the trust fund are awarded to agencies and programs serving the Navajo Nation.
happening or coming as or through a natural growth or addition; accumulated: The handmade ornaments speak of generations of accrued skill and a high degree of workmanship.
Law. noting a right or demand that has become present and enforceable: Termination will not affect the accrued rights of either party under this Agreement.
the simple past tense and past participle of accrue.
Origin of accrued
1Other words from accrued
- non·ac·crued, adjective
- un·ac·crued, adjective
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How to use accrued in a sentence
He takes careful sips while passing down the collective knowledge of his ancestors, accrued over countless generations.
Bye Bye Latté, Hello Guayusa: Why The Amazon Holds the Secret to a Cleaner, Healthier Caffeine | Brandon Presser | August 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTStill, Diamond is finding the reputation he's accrued over the past decade hard to lose.
'Saved by the Bell' Star Dustin Diamond Doesn't Want to Be a Jerk Anymore | Kevin Fallon | August 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe show looked and felt nothing like the one that accrued eight seasons of fans.
‘Community’ Review: ‘Repilot’ Is Both an Epic Failure and a Major Success | Kevin Fallon | January 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe goes beyond Haass to focus on the immense profits that accrued to American contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The End of the Illusion: America Finally Learns Its Limits | Jacob Heilbrunn | April 30, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe petition has accrued 413 signatures so far, as well as multiple comments of support.
Petition Filed Against John Galliano’s Parsons Class | Misty White Sidell | April 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
That event was not likely to happen; for, since the grant had been made, a new arrear of tithes had accrued.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. NolanThat week she sent me two hundred dollars, which paid our board-bill and debts accrued on telephone, telegraph and cable messages.
Ways of War and Peace | Delia AustrianGive them five thousand dollars and draw a year's interest for yourself out of my interest that has accrued.
Blow The Man Down | Holman DayMore reputation for this sort of knowledge accrued to Mr. Cooper from Precaution than from his subsequent real work on England.
Brilliant results accrued from all this participation in the general life of Germany.
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