accrue

• POS: Verb (usu participle)
• HYPHEN: ac=crue

CIDE DICTIONARY

accrue, v. i. [See Accrue, n., and cf. Accresce, Accrete.].

•  To increase; to augment.  [1913 Webster]

  "And though power failed, her courage did accrue."  [1913 Webster]
•  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.  Abbott.  [1913 Webster]

  "The great and essential advantages accruing to society from the freedom of the press."  [1913 Webster]

accrue, n. [F. accrû, OF. acreÜ, p. p. of accroitre, OF. acroistre to increase; L. ad + crescere to increase. Cf. Accretion, Crew. See Crescent.].

 Something that accrues; advantage accruing.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

accrue, v.intr. (accrues, accrued, accruing) (often foll. by to) come as a natural increase or advantage, esp. financial.

Derivative

accrual n. accrued adj.

Etymology

ME f. AF acru(e), past part. of acreistre increase f. L accrescere ACCRETE

THESAURUS

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

ROGET THESAURUS

accrue

Addition

VB add, annex, affix, superadd, subjoin, superpose, clap on, saddle on, tack to, append, tag, ingraft, saddle with, sprinkle, introduce, insert, become added, accrue, advene, supervene, reinforce, reenforce, restrengthen, swell the ranks of, augment.

Acquisition

VB acquire, get, gain, win, earn, obtain, procure, gather, collect, pick, pickup, glean, find, come upon, pitch upon, light upon, scrape up, scrape together, get in, reap and carry, net, bag, sack, bring home, secure, derive, draw, get in the harvest, profit, make profit, draw profit, turn a quick profit, turn to profit, turn to account, make capital out of, make money by, obtain a return, reap the fruits of, reap an advantage, gain an advantage, turn a penny, turn an honest penny, make the pot boil, bring grist to the mill, make money, coin money, raise money, raise funds, raise the wind, fill one's pocket, treasure up, realize, clear, produce, take, get back, recover, regain, retrieve, revendicate, replevy, redeem, come by one's own, come by, come in for, receive, inherit, step into a fortune, step into the shoes of, succeed to, get hold of, get between one's finger and thumb, get into one's hand, get at, take possession, come into possession, enter into possession, be profitable, pay, answer, accrue.

Receiving

VB receive, take, acquire, admit, take in, catch, touch, pocket, put into one's pocket, put into one's purse, accept, take off one's hands, be received, come in, come to hand, pass into one's hand, fall into one's hand, go into one's pocket, fall to one's lot, fall to one's share, come to one, fall to one, accrue, have given to one.

Receipt

VB receive, take money, draw from, derive from, acquire, take, bring in, yield, afford, pay, return, accrue.