accrue

Meanings

1. To increase, to rise
2. To reach or come to by way of increase; to arise or spring up because of growth or result, especially as the produce of money lent.
3. To be incurred as a result of the passage of time.
4. To accumulate.
5. To become an enforceable and permanent right.

1. Something that accrues; advantage accruing

Etymology

First attested in mid 15th century. From Middle English acrewen, borrowed from Old French acreüe, past participle of accreistre (“to increase”), from Latin accrēsco (“increase”), from ad (“in addition”) + crēscō (“to grow”). Compare accrete.