ACCRUE


Meaning of ACCRUE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈkrü ]

verb

( ac·crued ; ac·cru·ing )

Etymology: Middle English acreuen, probably from Anglo-French * acrue increase, from acreistre to increase, from Latin accrescere, from ad- + crescere to grow — more at crescent

Date: 15th century

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 accrue s 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 accrue s on a daily basis

transitive verb

: to accumulate or have due after a period of time

accrue vacation time

• ac·cru·able -ˈkrü-ə-bəl adjective

• ac·crue·ment -ˈkrü-mənt noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.