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accrue

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishaccrueac‧crue /əˈkruː/ verb 1 GET[intransitive] if advantages accrue to you, you get those advantages over a period of timeaccrue to benefits that accrue to studentsaccrue from advantages accruing from the introduction of new technology2 BFI[intransitive, transitive] if money accrues or is accrued, it gradually increases over a period of time Interest will accrue until payment is made. —accrual noun [countable usually singular]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusaccrue• I do not see how those people can accrue a second pension.• The accrued interest will be paid annually.• To him will accrue the credit for overthrowing the conventional wisdom and for installing the new ideas.• Over two years, let us say, £100,000 of income may have accrued to the settlement.• Similarly, they share the risks and the profits or losses which may accrue to them.• Economic returns can accrue when ambulatory nutrition care contributes to reducing the need for costly medical care.• If significance is supposed to accrue with each repeated conjunction, it fails to do so for me.From Longman Business Dictionaryaccrueac‧crue /əˈkruː/ verb [intransitive, transitive] formalACCOUNTING1if an amount of money accrues, or is accrued, it gradually increases over a period of timeThe tax falls due at the end of the month, and interest will accrue from that date.2if profits or benefits accrue to you, or are accrued, you have the right to receive themIf profits are insufficient, no additional rights accrue to the holder of the bond.Your employer cannot withhold your benefits accrued from mandatory contributions.→ See Verb tableOrigin accrue (1400-1500) Probably from Old French acreue “increase”, from acreistre “to increase”, from Latin accrescere; → ACCRETION
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accrue
Simple Form
Present
I, you, we, theyaccrue
he, she, itaccrues
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Past
I, you, he, she, it, we, theyaccrued
Present perfect
I, you, we, theyhave accrued
he, she, ithas accrued
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad accrued
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, theywill accrue
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have accrued
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Continuous Form
Present
Iam accruing
he, she, itis accruing
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you, we, theyare accruing
Past
I, he, she, itwas accruing
you, we, theywere accruing
Present perfect
I, you, we, theyhave been accruing
he, she, ithas been accruing
Past perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been accruing
Future
I, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be accruing
Future perfect
I, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been accruing
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