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accrued - 2 dictionary results

ac⋅crue

  [uh-kroo]
Use accrued in a Sentence
–verb (used without object), -crued, -cru⋅ing.
1. to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
2. to be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money.
3. Law. to become a present and enforceable right or demand.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME acruen, acrewen, prob. < AF accru(e), MF accreu(e), ptp. of ac(c)reistre to increase < L accrēscere grow. See ac-, crew 1 , accretion

Related forms:
ac⋅cru⋅a⋅ble, adjective
ac⋅crue⋅ment, noun

Synonyms:
1, 2. accumulate, collect, grow, increase.

Antonyms:
1, 2. dwindle, decrease, diminish, lessen, dissipate.
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ac·crue   (ə-krōō')   
v.   ac·crued, ac·cru·ing, ac·crues

v.   intr.
  1. To come to one as a gain, addition, or increment: interest accruing in my savings account.
  2. To increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth: common sense that accrues with experience.
  3. To come into existence as a claim that is legally enforceable.
v.   tr.
To accumulate over time: I have accrued 15 days of sick leave.

[Middle English acreuen, from Old French acreu, past participle of acroistre, to increase, add, from Latin accrēscere, to grow : ad-, ad- + crēscere, to arise; see ker-2 in Indo-European roots.]
ac·cru'a·ble adj., ac·crue'ment n.
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