ACCRUE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • grow by addition
    Usage Example(s)
    • The interest accrues
    Hypernyms(s) accrue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • come into the possession of
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The house accrued to the oldest son
    Hypernyms(s) accrue is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)