accrued

American  

[uh-krood] / əˈkrud /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of accrue.

Other Word Forms

• nonaccrued adjective
• unaccrued adjective

Etymology

Origin of accrued

accrue ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Compare meaning

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• incurred vs. accrued

Example Sentences

The company said Wednesday that the Series F financing round includes $70 million in new capital and the conversion of $30 million in convertible promissory notes with accrued interest.

From The Wall Street Journal

I was told, however, that I was not entitled to the “bonus” years he had already accrued by waiting to collect.

From MarketWatch

She, however, accrued an inexhaustible supply of IOUs.

From Barron's

It stipulates that each of the state, the central bank, commercial banks and depositors will share the losses accrued as a result of the financial crisis.

From Barron's

Baidu's Apollo Go driverless taxi service already operates in dozens of cities, mostly in China, and has accrued millions of rides without a human behind the wheel.

From BBC