/ əˈkruː; NAmE / verb ( formal )
1.
[ v ] accrue (to sb) (from sth) to increase over a period of time :
economic benefits accruing to the country from tourism
Interest will accrue if you keep your money in a savings account.
2.
[ vn ] to allow a sum of money or debts to grow over a period of time
SYN accumulate :
The firm had accrued debts of over $6m.
► ac·crual / əˈkruːəl; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]:
the accrual of interest
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Old French acreue , past participle of acreistre increase, from Latin accrescere become larger from ad- to + crescere grow.