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 the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] ac·crua·ble adj. ac·cruement n. |
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