accrue
1 synonym and 2 antonyms for accrue, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To grow larger over time.
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Etymology
First recorded in the mid 15th century, accrue comes from Middle English acrewen, borrowed from Old French acreüe, the past participle of accreistre (“to increase”), from Latin accrēsco (“increase”), formed from ad (“in addition”) and crēscō (“to grow”). Compare accrete.
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