Accrue (Verb)
Meaning 1
Grow by addition; "The interest accrues".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The money in her savings account will accrue over time, earning her more interest.
- The company's profits will accrue if they continue to make wise investment decisions.
- She likes to save money by setting aside a portion of her salary, which accrues in her separate savings account.
- The benefits of regular exercise will accrue as one gets older, reducing the risk of certain health problems.
- He carefully opened a trust fund for his grandchildren, in which the dividends will accrue and eventually benefit them.
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Meaning 2
Come into the possession of; "The house accrued to the oldest son".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The house accrued to the oldest son after his father's death.
- The shares in the company accrued to the employees as part of the restructuring plan.
- Upon her 30th birthday, the large inheritance accrued to the wealthy heiress.
- The rights to the new technology accrued to the company that had invested in its development.
- After the will was read, the majority of the estate accrued to the daughter.