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ACCRUE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Grow by addition

Example:

The interest accrues

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Hypernyms (to "accrue" is one way to...):

increase (become bigger or greater in amount)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "accrue"):

redound (contribute)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s

Derivation:

accrual; accruement (the act of accumulating)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Come into the possession of

Example:

The house accrued to the oldest son

Synonyms:

accrue; fall

Classified under:

Verbs of buying, selling, owning

Hypernyms (to "accrue" is one way to...):

change hands; change owners (be transferred to another owner)

Verb group:

devolve; fall; pass; return (be inherited by)

fall; light (fall to somebody by assignment or lot)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody

Derivation:

accrual (the act of accumulating)

Credits

 Context examples: 

There are many benefits that will accrue to you as you move forward in future weeks and months, thanks to the December 25 eclipse.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)