accrue

🇺🇸 /əˈkruː/ 🇬🇧 /əˈkruː/
Frequency
Difficulty
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verb
R

grow or increase gradually

Interest on your savings will accrue over time.

R

build up over time

The company has accrued a large amount of debt.

translation

v. grow or increase gradually; build up over time

Word Forms

3rd Present accrues
Past accrued
Perfect accrued
Progressive accruing