• Text size: A
  • A

accrue

Syllabification:

Entry from World dictionary

Pronunciation:/əˈkruː/

verb (accrues, accruing, accrued)

[no object]
  • (of a benefit or sum of money) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time:financial benefits will accrue from restructuring (as adjective accrued) the accrued interest
  • [with object] accumulate or receive (payments or benefits) over time:they accrue entitlements to holiday pay
  • [with object] make provision for (a charge ) at the end of a financial period for work that has been done but not yet invoiced

Derivatives

accrual

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French acreue, past participle of acreistre 'increase', from Latin accrescere 'become larger'  (see accrete)

Subject

Click any link to see words in that category

Subject

Click any link to see words in that category