accrue
verb (used without object)
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
accrues
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present tense formof accrue (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Interest accrues over time, which increases the loan balance.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
“While most claims for exclusion are for modest amounts, the bulk of the excluded gains, and thus tax savings, accrues to high-income individuals making large exclusion claims,” the Treasury economists wrote.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
Poor air quality also accrues an economic cost of about $800 billion each year.
From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2026
It’s true that in the absence of independent, trusted sources of information, power accrues without accountability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
Justice means proportion and harmony, and accrues to the soul when all three parts perform their functions and co-operate with each other.
From A Critical History of Greek Philosophy by W. T. (Walter Terence) Stace
