accrue

verb

ac·crue ə-ˈkrü How to pronounce accrue (audio)

accrued; accruing

intransitive verb

: to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim

: to come about as a natural growth, increase, or advantage

the wisdom that accrues with age

: to come as a direct result of some state or action

rewards due to the feminine will accrue to me

Germaine Greer

: 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

accruable

ə-ˈkrü-ə-bəl How to pronounce accrue (audio)

adjective

accruement

ə-ˈkrü-mənt How to pronounce accrue (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

I'll get back all the money I invested, plus any interest and dividends that have accrued. investments that have accrued interest and dividends

Recent Examples on the Web Appalachian State allowed Texas A&M to accrue only 186 offensive yards on just 38 offensive plays.

Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 And yet: The effects of the new law will be nuanced, and some companies stand to accrue more benefits than others.

Julia Horowitz, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 The Internet notoriously sees cringe as currency — with users dredging up the most embarrassing videos from the bowels of TikTok as a way to accrue likes via second-hand shame.

Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2022 Organizations all over Kentucky have begun to accrue funds needed to send to those families hit hardest by the flooding.

Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2022 Organizations have begun to accrue funds needed to send to those families hit hardest by the flooding.

Caleb Stultz, USA TODAY, 29 July 2022 Some laws allow unpaid restitution to accrue interest, and turn into a civil liability, which can in turn wreak havoc on credit scores and other public records of consequence.

New York Times, 14 July 2022 Most of his compensation consists of stock grants, which depend on steep appreciation of Intel’s stock to accrue any value.

oregonlive, 17 May 2022 The nuances of how quickly these gains and losses should accrue become deeply important for modelers and decision makers alike.

Evan Coopersmith, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

Legal Definition

accrue

verb

ac·crue ə-ˈkrü How to pronounce accrue (audio)

accrued; accruing

intransitive verb

: to come into existence as an enforceable claim : vest as a right

action…does not accrue until the plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known that he may have suffered injury

National Law Journal

Note: Statutes of limitations begin to run when a cause of action accrues.

: to come by way of increase or addition : arise as a growth or result

—usually used with to or from

advantages accruing to society from the freedom of the press

interest accrues to the seller as a result of the delay

: to be periodically accumulated in the process of time whether as an increase or a decrease

the accruing of taxes

allowing the receivable interest to accrue

transitive verb

: to accumulate or have due after a period of time

authorized by law to accrue leave in the maximum amount of 90 days

: to enter in the books as an accrual

单词	accruing
释义	accrue verb ac·crue ə-ˈkrü accrued; accruing intransitive verb 1 : to come into existence as a legally enforceable claim 2 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 accruable ə-ˈkrü-ə-bəl adjective accruement ə-ˈkrü-mənt noun Example Sentences I'll get back all the money I invested, plus any interest and dividends that have accrued. investments that have accrued interest and dividends Recent Examples on the Web Appalachian State allowed Texas A&M to accrue only 186 offensive yards on just 38 offensive plays. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 And yet: The effects of the new law will be nuanced, and some companies stand to accrue more benefits than others. Julia Horowitz, CNN, 17 Aug. 2022 The Internet notoriously sees cringe as currency — with users dredging up the most embarrassing videos from the bowels of TikTok as a way to accrue likes via second-hand shame. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2022 Organizations all over Kentucky have begun to accrue funds needed to send to those families hit hardest by the flooding. Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal, 29 July 2022 Organizations have begun to accrue funds needed to send to those families hit hardest by the flooding. Caleb Stultz, USA TODAY, 29 July 2022 Some laws allow unpaid restitution to accrue interest, and turn into a civil liability, which can in turn wreak havoc on credit scores and other public records of consequence. New York Times, 14 July 2022 Most of his compensation consists of stock grants, which depend on steep appreciation of Intel’s stock to accrue any value. oregonlive, 17 May 2022 The nuances of how quickly these gains and losses should accrue become deeply important for modelers and decision makers alike. Evan Coopersmith, Forbes, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English acrewen, acruwen, probably borrowed from Anglo-French acreue "increase," noun derivative from feminine of acreu, past participle of acreistre* "to increase, grow," going back to Latin accrēscere, from ad- ad- + crēscere "to grow" — more at crescent entry 1 First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2 Legal Definition accrue verb ac·crue ə-ˈkrü accrued; accruing intransitive verb 1 : to come into existence as an enforceable claim : vest as a right action…does not accrue until the plaintiff knew or reasonably should have known that he may have suffered injury National Law Journal Note: Statutes of limitations begin to run when a cause of action accrues. 2 : to come by way of increase or addition : arise as a growth or result —usually used with to or from advantages accruing to society from the freedom of the press interest accrues to the seller as a result of the delay 3 : to be periodically accumulated in the process of time whether as an increase or a decrease the accruing of taxes allowing the receivable interest to accrue transitive verb 1 : to accumulate or have due after a period of time authorized by law to accrue leave in the maximum amount of 90 days 2 : to enter in the books as an accrual History and Etymology for accrue Middle French accreue increase, addition to a property, from feminine of accreu, past participle of acreistre to increase accruing verb present participle of accrue as in accumulating to increase in amount as time passes They accrued vacation time throughout the calendar year. A penny-pincher who is accruing a fortune by spending next to nothing. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance accumulating maximizing collecting amassing extending gaining enhancing expanding enriching enlarging mounting elevating stepping up boosting tripling (in) gathering doubling (in) ramping (up) building up jacking (up) growing (in) picking up Antonyms & Near Antonyms dwindling falling (in) tapering lessening dipping losing declining (in) diminishing (in) abating tapering off decreasing (in) See More
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accrue

verb

Example Sentences

Word History

Legal Definition

verb

verb