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To come to one as a gain, addition, or increment: interest accruing in my savings account.
(verb-intransitive)
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To increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth: common sense that accrues with experience.
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To come into existence as a claim that is legally enforceable.
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To accumulate over time: I have accrued 15 days of sick leave.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.