Sekirov Dictionary

accrue

/əˈkɹuː/

verb 5
noun 1
forms 4

verb5

•
To increase, to rise
- And though pow’r fail’d, her Courage did accrue — 1590
•
To be incurred as a result of the passage of time.
- The monthly financial statements show all the actual but only some of the accrued expenses.
•
To accumulate.
- He has accrued nine sick days.
•
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.
- Environmental benefits that accrue to the area.
To become an enforceable and permanent right.

noun1

(no longer used) Something that accrues; advantage accruing

forms

accrued · accruing · accrues · accrueth

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