accrued

ac·crue

A0045800 (ə-kro͞o′)v. ac·crued, ac·cru·ing, ac·crues v.intr.1. To come to one as a gain, addition, or increment: interest accruing in my savings account.2. To increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth: common sense that accrues with experience.3. To come into existence as a claim that is legally enforceable.v.tr. To accumulate over time: I have accrued 15 days of sick leave.

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[Middle English acreuen, from Old French acreu, past participle of acroistre, to increase, add, from Latin accrēscere, to grow : ad-, ad- + crēscere, to arise; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

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ac·cru′a·ble adj.ac·crue′ment n.

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Adj.

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accrued - periodically accumulated over time; "accrued interest"; "accrued leave"accumulatedincreased - made greater in size or amount or degree

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