Accrue

Quick meaning: Accrue is a verb meaning (intransitive) To increase, to rise.

Meaning

(intransitive) To increase, to rise.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive, accounting) To be incurred as a result of the passage of time.
2. (transitive) To accumulate.
3. (intransitive, law) To become an enforceable and permanent right.
4. (intransitive) To reach or come to by way of increase; to arise or spring up because of growth or result, especially as the produce of money lent.
5. (obsolete) Something that accrues; advantage accruing

Example Sentences

He has accrued nine sick days.

And though pow’r fail’d, her Courage did accrue

Environmental benefits that accrue to the area.

The great and essential advantages accruing to society from the freedom of the press

Word Forms

• accrues
• accruing
• accrued

Synonyms for accrue

Depending on context, synonyms include rise, accrete, inure, fall.

Antonyms for accrue

Common opposites include amortize, defer, prepay.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fall, accrual, cumulate, amass, build-up, accumulate.

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