accrue

CEFRC1

/əˈkɹuː/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To increase gradually over time.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To be incurred as a result of the passage of time.

Examples

  • Benefits accrue to the community from reconstruction.

  • Many advantages accrue to society from the freedom of speech.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To reach or come to by way of increase; to arise or spring up because of growth or result, especially as the produce of money lent.

  2. To increase, to rise

  3. To accumulate.

More examples

In context

  • 1879, Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, Dictionary of Terms and Phrases used in American or English Jurisprudence: ACCRUE Interest accrues to principal.

  • Environmental benefits that accrue to the area.

  • The monthly financial statements show all the actual but only some of the accrued expenses.

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Origin

verb

First attested in mid 15th century. From Middle English acrewen, borrowed from Old French acreüe, past participle of accreistre (“to increase”), from Latin accrēsco (“increase”), from ad (“in addition”) + crēscō (“to grow”). Compare accrete.