Accrue

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /əˈkɹuː/, /É™.ˈkɹu/Rhymes: -uː

Origin

• First attested in mid 15th century.
• From Middle English acrewen, from Old French acreüe, past participle of accreistre ("to increase"), from Latin accrÄ“sco ("increase"), from ad ("in addition") + crÄ“scō ("to grow").
• Compare accretion, accresce, accrete, crew, crescent.

Full definition of accrue

Verb

1. (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.
• And though power failed, her courage did accrue - Edmund Spenser
• Interest accrues to principal - Abbott
• The great and essential advantages accruing to society from the freedom of the press - Junius
2. (intransitive, accounting) 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.
3. (intransitive, legal) To become an enforceable and permanent right.

Antonyms

• (accounting) amortize to decrease over time, rather than increase

Noun

1. (obsolete) Something that accrues; advantage accruing