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accrue
What does accrue mean?
accrue (verb): to increase, to rise.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use accrue in a sentence?
- The interest accrues. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce accrue?
/əˈkɹu/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to accrue
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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emerge from the eggs
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to live or reside in
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to increase, to rise
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to do things quickly
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