accrue

Meaning

Verb

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

Noun

Something that accrues; advantage accruing

Synonyms

accumulate

grow

increase

augment

result

originate

derive

come

get

win

gain

earn

profit

wax

stem

fall

reach

aggrandize

gained

attain

woo

gather

canvass

go up

attract

accomplish

heighten

amass

amplify

achieve

mount

obtain

obtained

advance

enlarge

raise

rally

enlist

recruit

rise

secure

enrol

spring

acquire

arrive at

thicken

vegetate

bourgeon

earn a living

increase up

Translations

accroître

augmenter

accumuler

provenir

groeien

wachsen

aumentar

toenemen

acumular

accrescere

anfallen

crescere

guadagnare

guanyar

entstehen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈkɹuː/

Etymology

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”).