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Accrue Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Accrue? [v] grow by addition, as of capital; "The interest accrues" [v] come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Accrue: fall Related Terms \| Find terms related to Accrue: accrue from \| accrue to \| accumulate \| advance \| appreciate \| arise from \| balloon \| be contingent on \| be due to \| be received \| bloat \| boom \| breed \| broaden \| bud from \| come from \| come in \| come out of \| come to hand \| crescendo \| depend on \| derive from \| descend from \| develop \| emanate from \| emerge from \| ensue from \| fall due \| fall to one \| flow from \| follow from \| gain \| gain strength \| germinate from \| get ahead \| go up \| grow \| grow from \| grow out of \| hang on \| hinge on \| increase \| intensify \| issue from \| mature \| mount \| multiply \| originate in \| proceed from \| proliferate \| rise \| run up \| shoot up \| snowball \| spread \| spring from \| sprout from \| stem from \| strengthen \| swell \| turn on \| wax \| widen See Also \| change hands \| increase \| redound Accrue In Webster's Dictionary \Accrue"\ ([a^]kkr[udd]"), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Accrued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accruing}.] [See {Accrue}, n., and cf. {Accresce}, {Accrete}.] 1. To increase; to augment. And though power failed, her courage did accrue. --Spenser. 2. To come to by way of increase; to arise or spring as a growth or result; to be added as increase, profit, or damage, especially as the produce of money lent. ``Interest accrues to principal.'' --Abbott. The great and essential advantages accruing to society from the freedom of the press. --Junius. \Ac*crue"\, n. [F. accr[^u], OF. acre["u], p. p. of accroitre, OF. acroistre to increase; L. ad + crescere to increase. Cf. {Accretion}, {Crew}. See {Crescent}.] Something that accrues; advantage accruing. [Obs.]

Accrue Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Accrue?

[v] grow by addition, as of capital; "The interest accrues"
[v] come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Accrue: fall

See Also | change hands | increase | redound

Accrue In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac*crue"\ ([a^]k*kr[udd]"), v. i. [imp. & p. p.
{Accrued}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Accruing}.] [See {Accrue}, n.,
and cf. {Accresce}, {Accrete}.]
1. To increase; to augment.

         And though power failed, her courage did accrue.
                                               --Spenser.

2. To come to by way of increase; to arise or spring as a
   growth or result; to be added as increase, profit, or
   damage, especially as the produce of money lent.
   ``Interest accrues to principal.'' --Abbott.

         The great and essential advantages accruing to
         society from the freedom of the press. --Junius.


\Ac*crue"\, n. [F. accr[^u], OF. acre["u], p. p. of
accroitre, OF. acroistre to increase; L. ad + crescere to
increase. Cf. {Accretion}, {Crew}. See {Crescent}.]
Something that accrues; advantage accruing. [Obs.]

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