ACCRUE



Main Entry: ac·crue
Pronunciation: &-'krü
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): ac·crued; ac·cru·ing
Etymology: Middle English acreuen, probably from Middle French acreue increase, from acreistre to increase, from Latin accrescere, from ad- + crescere to grow -- more at CRESCENT
Date: 15th century
intransitive senses
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 accrues 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 accrues on a daily basis>
transitive senses : to accumulate or have due after a period of time <accrue vacation time>