acc
rue
Third Person
accrues
Present Participle
accruing
Past Tense
accrued
Past Participle
accrued
1
to gather or receive something, like money or benefits, slowly over a period of time
transitive
- Over the years, he accrued a lot of vacation days at work.
- They accrued rewards points with each purchase they made.
- The company accrues profits from its investments.
- He accrued many accolades during his long career.
- The pension plan will accrue benefits over the next few years.
Synonyms:
2
(particularly related to money) to gradually increase in amount or number
- Interest accrues on the savings account, allowing the balance to grow steadily over the years.
- Benefits are currently accruing for employees who have been with the company for several years.
- The investment recently accrued significant dividends for the shareholders.
- Vacation days often accrue for employees with longer tenures at the company.
- The rewards points are accruing on your credit card with every purchase you make.