Definition of Accrue

1. Verb. Grow by addition. "The interest accrues"

Specialized synonyms: Redound
Generic synonyms: Increase
Derivative terms: Accrual, Accruement

2. Verb. Come into the possession of. "The house accrued to the oldest son"
Exact synonyms: Fall
Generic synonyms: Change Hands, Change Owners
Related verbs: Devolve, Fall, Pass, Return, Fall, Light
Derivative terms: Accrual

Definition of Accrue

1. v. i. To increase; to augment.

2. n. Something that accrues; advantage accruing.

Definition of Accrue

1. Verb. (intransitive) To increase, to augment; to come to by way of increase; to arise or spring as a growth or result; to be added as increase, profit, or damage, especially as the produce of money lent. ¹

2. Verb. (context: intransitive accounting) To be incurred as a result of the passage of time. ¹

3. Verb. (context: intransitive legal) To become an enforceable and permanent right. ¹

4. Noun. (obsolete) Something that accrues; advantage accruing ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Accrue

1. to come as an increase or addition [v -CRUED, -CRUING, -CRUES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Accrue

accroach
accroached
accroaches
accroaching
accroachment
accroachments
accrochage
accroides
accroides gum
accroides resin
accruable
accrual
accrual basis
accrual bond
accruals
accrue (current term)
accrued
accruement
accruements
accruer
accrues
accruing
accrument
accruments
acct
accts
accubation
acculturate
acculturated
acculturates

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