accrue
/əˈkɹuː/
accrue
English
Verb
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Definition
To increase, to rise
Etymology
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”).
Example Sentences
- "And though pow’r fail’d, her Courage did accrue"
- "Environmental benefits that accrue to the area."
- "1879, Benjamin Vaughan Abbott, Dictionary of Terms and Phrases used in American or English Jurisprudence: ACCRUE Interest accrues to principal."
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