accrueとは

語源

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

発音

• (英国発音, 米国発音) IPA^(key): /əˈkɹuː/, /ə.ˈkɹu/

• 韻: -uː

動詞

accrue ‎(三人称単数 現在形 accrues, 現在分詞 accruing, 過去形および過去分詞形 accrued)

1. (intransitive) To increase, to augment; to come to by way of increase; to arise or spring as a growth or result; to be added as increase, profit, or damage, especially as the produce of money lent.
   • And though power failed, her courage did accrue - Edmund Spenser
   • Interest accrues to principal - Abbott
   • The great and essential advantages accruing to society from the freedom of the press - Junius
2. (intransitive, accounting) To be incurred as a result of the passage of time.

   The monthly financial statements show all the actual but only some of the accrued expenses.

3. (intransitive, law) To become an enforceable and permanent right.

反意語

• (accounting): amortize

名詞

accrue ‎(複数形 accrues)

1. (obsolete) Something that accrues; advantage accruing