accrue

 
Pronunciation: /əˈkruː/

verb (accrues, accruing, accrued)

[no object]
  • (of a benefit or sum of money) be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time: financial benefits will accrue from restructuring (as adjective accrued) the accrued interest
  • [with object] accumulate or receive (payments or benefits) over time: they accrue entitlements to holiday pay
  • [with object] make provision for (a charge) at the end of a financial period for work that has been done but not yet invoiced: at 31 December the amount due for the final quarter is accrued

Derivatives

accrual

noun

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French acreue, past participle of acreistre 'increase', from Latin accrescere 'become larger' (see accrete)