v.
Pronunciation: ə - ' krü
Function: verb
Inflected Form: 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 \ - ' krü- ə -b ə l \ adjective
– ac · crue · ment \ - ' krü-m ə nt \ noun