Main Entry:: ac·crue
Pronunciation:: \ə-ˈkrü\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: ac·crued; ac·cru·ing
Etymology:: Middle English acreuen, probably from Anglo-French *acrue increase, from acreistre to increase, from Latin accrescere, from ad- + crescere to grow — more at crescent
Date:: 15th century

intransitive verb1: to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim2 a: to come about as a natural growth, increase, or advantage <the wisdom that accrues with age> b: to come as a direct result of some state or action <rewards due to the feminine will accrue to me — Germaine Greer>3: to accumulate or be added periodically <interest accrues on a daily basis>transitive verb: to accumulate or have due after a period of time <accrue vacation time>

— ac·cru·able

\-ˈkrü-ə-bəl\ adjective

— ac·crue·ment

\-ˈkrü-mənt\ noun

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