accrue
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accrue
accumulate, grow, increase; added as a matter of periodic gain: accrue interest on a savings account
Not to be confused with:
ecru – a pale beige color, as unbleached linen
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ac·crue
(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.
[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.]
ac·cru′a·ble adj.
ac·crue′ment n.
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accrue
(əˈkruː) oraccrew
vb (intr) , -crues, -cruing or -crued
1. (Banking & Finance) to increase by growth or addition, esp (of capital) to increase by periodic addition of interest
2. (often foll by to) to fall naturally (to); come into the possession (of); result (for)
3. (Law) law (of a right or demand) to become capable of being enforced
[C15: from Old French accreue growth, ultimately from Latin accrēscere to increase, from ad- to, in addition + crēscere to grow]
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ac•crue
(əˈkru)v. -crued, -cru•ing. v.i.
1. to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
2. to be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money.
3. Law. to become a present and enforceable right.
v.t. 4. to accumulate or earn over time: to accrue interest.
[1425–75; probably < Anglo-French, Middle French accreu(e), past participle of ac(c)reistre to increase < Latin accrēscere to grow]
ac•cru′a•ble, adj.
ac•crue′ment, n.
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accrue
Past participle: accrued
Gerund: accruing
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Verb | 1. | ![]() redound - contribute; "Everything redounded to his glory" increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" |
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accrue
verb accumulate, issue, increase, grow, collect, gather, flow, build up, enlarge, follow, ensue, pile up, amass, spring up, stockpile You should never let interest payments accrue.
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Translations
accrue
[əˈkruː] (frm)A. VI (= mount up) → acumularse (also Fin)
to accrue from → proceder de
to accrue to → corresponder a
some benefit will accrue to you from this → de esto resultará algo a beneficio de usted
to accrue from → proceder de
to accrue to → corresponder a
some benefit will accrue to you from this → de esto resultará algo a beneficio de usted
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
accrue
[əˈkruː] vi (FINANCE) [profits, benefits] (= grow) → s'accroître (= mount up) → s'accumuler accrued interest
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accrue
vi
(= accumulate) → sich ansammeln, zusammenkommen (to für); (Fin: interest) → auflaufen; (= be added to) → hinzukommen (to zu)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
accrue
[əˈkruː] vi (mount up) → aumentare; (interest) → maturareto accrue to → derivare a
the notoriety that accrued to him → la notorietà che gliene è derivata
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995