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See more synonyms for accrue on Thesaurus.com verb (used without object), ac·crued, ac·cru·ing. to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc. to be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money. Law to become a present and enforceable right or demand. Show More
Origin of accrue 1425–75; late Middle English acruen, acrewen, probably <
Anglo-French accru(e ),
Middle French accreu(e ), past participle of
ac(c)reistre to increase <
Latin accrēscere grow. See
ac- ,
crew1 ,
accretion Related forms ac·cru·a·ble , adjective ac·crue·ment , noun non·ac·crued , adjective non·ac·cru·ing , adjective su·per·ac·crue , verb (used without object), su·per·ac·crued, su·per·ac·cru·ing. un·ac·crued , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Related Words for accruement reimbursement ,
compensation ,
revenue ,
profit ,
yield ,
gain ,
interest ,
income ,
reparation ,
repayment ,
accrual ,
reciprocation ,
take ,
gate ,
reward ,
proceeds ,
recompense ,
accruement ,
advantage ,
lucre British Dictionary definitions for accruement verb -crues , -cruing or -crued (intr) to increase by growth or addition, esp (of capital) to increase by periodic addition of interest (often foll by to) to fall naturally (to); come into the possession (of); result (for) law (of a right or demand) to become capable of being enforced Show More
Word Origin for accrue C15: from Old French accreue growth, ultimately from Latin accrēscere to increase, from ad- to, in addition + crēscere to grow
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Word Origin and History for accruement v. mid-15c., from Old French acreue "growth, increase, what has grown," fem. of acreu , past participle of acreistre (Modern French accroître ) "to increase," from Latin accrescere (see accretion ). Related: Accrued ; accruing . Apparently a verb from a French noun because there is no English verb to go with it until much later, unless the record is defective.
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