Need another word that means the same as “accrue”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “accrue” in this overview.
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The synonyms of “Accrue” are: fall, result, arise, follow, ensue, emanate, stem, spring, flow, accumulate, collect, gather, build up, mount up, amass, grow, increase, augment, be added
Accrue as a Verb
Definitions of "Accrue" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “accrue” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Make provision for (a charge) at the end of a financial period for work that has been done but not yet invoiced.
- Grow by addition.
- Accumulate or receive (payments or benefits) over time.
- (of a benefit or sum of money) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time.
- Come into the possession of.
Synonyms of "Accrue" as a verb (19 Words)
| accumulate | Get or gather together. The toxin accumulated in their bodies. |
| amass | Collect or gather. He amassed a fortune estimated at close to a million pounds. |
| arise | Take part in a rebellion; renounce a former allegiance. New difficulties had arisen. |
| augment | Enlarge or increase. He augmented his summer income by painting houses. |
| be added | Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function. |
| build up | Give form to, according to a plan. |
| collect | Gather or collect. A rider should want to be able to collect a horse when hacking. |
| emanate | Give out or emit (a feeling, quality, or sensation. Warmth emanated from the fireplace. |
| ensue | Happen or occur afterwards or as a result. The difficulties which ensued from their commitment to Cuba. |
| fall | Come as if by falling. Bombs could be seen falling from the planes. |
| flow | Cause to flow. Her long black hair flowed down her back. |
| follow | Follow in or as if in pursuit. This argument simply doesn t follow. |
| gather | Collect or gather. Information that we have gathered about people. |
| grow | Cultivate by growing often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques. Grown men don t act so stupidly. |
| increase | Become bigger or greater in amount. We are aiming to increase awareness of social issues. |
| mount up | Go upward with gradual or continuous progress. |
| result | Produce as a result or residue. Anger may result from an argument. |
| spring | Spring back spring away from an impact. He might spring a few shillings more. |
| stem | Remove the stems from fruit or tobacco leaves. Stem the tide. |
Usage Examples of "Accrue" as a verb
- All customs duties accrued to the federal government.
- They accrue entitlements to holiday pay.
- At 31 December the amount due for the final quarter is accrued.
- The interest accrues.
- Financial benefits will accrue from restructuring.
- The house accrued to the oldest son.
Associations of "Accrue" (30 Words)
| amortization | Payment of an obligation in a series of installments or transfers. 75 of the mortgages have an amortization of 25 years or less. |
| bank | A building in which the business of banking transacted. A grassy bank. |
| cash | Exchange for cash. The bank cashed her cheque. |
| complimentary | Costing nothing. Complimentary remarks. |
| cost | (of an object or action) require the payment of (a specified sum of money) before it can be acquired or done. Costs may be awarded to a successful private prosecutor out of central funds. |
| debt | A sum of money that is owed or due. He is badly in debt. |
| default | Declare a party to have defaulted and give judgement against that party. Two semi finalists were defaulted. |
| deposit | Matter that has been deposited by some natural process. Areas of mineral deposits. |
| depositor | A person who keeps money in a bank or building society account. |
| disbursement | The act of spending or disbursing money. They established a committee to supervise the disbursement of aid. |
| expenditure | The action of spending funds. Cuts in public expenditure. |
| expense | Charge something to an expense account. I can expense the refreshments. |
| gratis | Without charge; free. I ll give you this gratis. |
| honorarium | A fee paid for a nominally free service. |
| installment | A part of a published serial. |
| lender | Someone who lends money or gives credit in business matters. A mortgage lender. |
| loan | Lend (a sum of money or item of property. Borrowers can take out a loan for 84 000. |
| mortgage | The amount of money borrowed in a mortgage. The estate was mortgaged up to the hilt. |
| overdue | (of a library book) retained longer than the period allowed. An overdue installment. |
| owing | Owed as a debt. No rent was owing. |
| payment | A sum of money paid or a claim discharged. Three interest free monthly payments. |
| rates | A local tax on property (usually used in the plural. |
| refund | Pay back money to. You may be allowed to claim a refund of the tax. |
| reimbursement | A sum paid to cover money that has been spent or lost. The family received insurance reimbursements. |
| repayment | An amount of money paid back. Minimum monthly repayments. |
| salary | Pay a salary to. A 15 per cent salary increase. |
| save | Save from ruin destruction or harm. Save it Joey I m in big trouble now. |
| stinginess | A lack of generosity; a general unwillingness to part with money. |
| unpaid | (of work or a period of leave) undertaken without payment. Unpaid extras in the documentary. |
| wages | A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing. The wages of sin is death. |