Word Meanings - ACCRUE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Etym: 1. To increase; to augment. And though power failed, her courage did accrue. Spenser. 2. 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

Additional info about word: ACCRUE

Etym: 1. To increase; to augment. And though power failed, her courage did accrue. Spenser. 2. 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. "Interest accrues to principal." Abbott. The great and essential advantages accruing to society from the freedom of the press. Junius.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of ACCRUE)

• Devolve upon
• Impose
• place
• charge
• commission
• depute
• accrue
• attach
• befall
• fall
• Ensue
• Follow
• supervise
• Grow
• Increase
• advance
• extend
• expand
• enlarge
• gain ground
• become
• develop
• amplify
• Redound (followed by the prepositin 'to')
• Add
• result
• issue
• tend
• contribute
• lead
• incline
• conduce
• Remain
• Stay
• continue
• wait
• stop
• tarry
• halt
• sojourn
• rest
• dwell
• abide
• last
• endure
• survive

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of ACCRUE)

• Retard
• hinder
• withhold
• withdraw
• recall
• depress
• degrade
• suppress
• oppose
• retreat
• decrease
• Trend
• diverge
• ascend
• deter
• rise
• indispose
• disincline
• Originate
• arise
• precede
• spring
• commence
• start
• begin

Related words: (words related to ACCRUE)

• SPREADINGLY
  , adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton.
• ASCENDANCY; ASCENDANCE
  See ASCENDENCY
• SPRINGBOARD
  An elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising.
• GROUNDWORK
  That which forms the foundation or support of anything; the basis; the essential or fundamental part; first principle. Dryden.
• SPRINGE
  A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare. As a woodcock to mine own springe. Shak.
• CHARGEANT
  Burdensome; troublesome. Chaucer.
• SPRINGAL
  An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.
• GROUNDEN
  p. p. of Grind. Chaucer.
• PLACEMENT
  1. The act of placing, or the state of being placed. 2. Position; place.
• STARTLINGLY
  In a startling manner.
• SPRINT
  To run very rapidly; to run at full speed. A runner should be able to sprint the whole way. Encyc. Brit. (more info) Etym:
• FOLLOWING EDGE
  See ABOVE
• PLACENTARY
  Having reference to the placenta; as, the placentary system of classification.
• SUPPRESSOR
  One who suppresses.
• PLACE-KICK
  To make a place kick; to make by a place kick. -- Place"-kick`er, n.
• SPRIGHTLY
  Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. Pope.
• ENLARGEMENT
  1. The act of increasing in size or bulk, real or apparent; the state of being increased; augmentation; further extension; expansion. 2. Expansion or extension, as of the powers of the mind; ennoblement, as of the feelings and character; as, an
• SPRINKLING
  1. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles. Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water. Ayliffe. 2. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles; as, a sprinkling of rain or snow. 3. Hence, a moderate
• RETREATFUL
  Furnishing or serving as a retreat. "Our retreatful flood." Chapman.
• PRECEDENTLY
  Beforehand; antecedently.
• DISPROPORTIONALLY
  In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally.
• MISGROUND
  To found erroneously. "Misgrounded conceit." Bp. Hall.
• REINCREASE
  To increase again.
• INDWELLING
  Residence within, as in the heart. The personal indwelling of the Spirit in believers. South.
• DISPROPORTIONALITY
  The state of being disproportional. Dr. H. More.
• DISPROPORTIONABLE
  Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness, n. Hammond. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*bly, adv.
• MISCHARGE
  To charge erroneously, as in account. -- n.
• UNDERGROUND INSURANCE
  Wildcat insurance.
• PLAYGROUND
  A piece of ground used for recreation; as, the playground of a school.
• HANDSPRING
  A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
• REISSUE
  To issue a second time.
• ENCHARGE
  To charge ; to impose upon. His countenance would express the spirit and the passion of the part he was encharged with. Jeffrey.