Synonyms for accrue
əˈkruac·crue

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1. accrueverb

   Antonyms:
   amortize

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1. accrueverb

   grow by addition

   "The interest accrues"

   Synonyms:
   fall

2. accrue, fallverb

   come into the possession of

   "The house accrued to the oldest son"

   Synonyms:
   shine, go down, diminish, strike, devolve, flow, precipitate, settle, lessen, come down, pass, descend, come, return, light, fall, hang, decrease, fall down

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1. • Increase

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1. accrueverb

   Synonyms:
   result, proceed, come, arise, issue, follow, flow, ensue, be added, be derived, be gained, be got, come in

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1. List of paraphrases for "accrue":

   accumulate

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How to use accrue in a sentence?

1. Marie Antoinette:

   It is the nature of human beings, and especially of the mediocre ones, to wish to change everything. They desire it all the more because they know popularity will accrue rather to those who disturb than to those who maintain order.

2. Craig Fehr:

   The punitive effect of oil prices on the energy industry are the beneficial effects that accrue to the consumer.

3. Lisa Klein:

   It’s like you’re swimming and trying to catch up and get your head above water, and you just keep getting hit by something else, but we have no choice, because if we don’t keep paying it, it’s going to accrue more interest.

4. Roger Brown:

   Those candidates on that waiting list then, while that program is inactive, are not eligible to receive any organ offers ... but those patients continue to accrue waiting time, they do not lose their place in line.

5. Scott Kennedy:

   I think people would read it for what it is - wanting to make sure that whatever access is given to foreign companies, the benefits still accrue to domestic companies.