accrue

Meaning

1. To increase, to rise
2. 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.
3. To be incurred as a result of the passage of time.
4. To accumulate.
5. To become an enforceable and permanent right.

accumulate

bourgeon

increase up

trickle in

be offered

hoard up to a mound

pile the earth up

burgeon forth

be promoted

natural increase

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈkɹuː/

Inherited from Middle English

acrewen

In summary

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”).

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