Meaning & Definition of word "Accrue"
Accrue
/əˈkruː/
verb:
- 1. To accumulate or receive (payments or benefits) over time.
- Example: Interest on the savings account will accrue daily.
- 2. To come about as a natural growth or increase.
- Example: Over the years, she has allowed her vacation days to accrue without using them.
- 3. To be added periodically; to increase through gain.
- Example: The penalties will continue to accrue until the debt is paid.
Etymology
●Middle English: from Old French 'acreuer', from Latin 'accruere' meaning 'to grow or increase'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
accrue interest:
to earn or gather interest over time
accrued benefits:
benefits that have been accumulated over a period
accrue liability:
an obligation that has grown over time but has not yet been paid
Related Words
accrual:
the act of accumulating or assembling over time
accrued:
having been accumulated or received over time
accruing:
the process of accumulating or adding over time