accrue
verb
1 accrue
Grow by addition.
Roget 37:
add,
annex,
affix,
superadd†,
subjoin,
superpose;
clap on,
saddle on;
tack to,
append,
tag;
ingraft†;
saddle with;
sprinkle;
introduce
etc.
(interpose)
228;
insert
etc.
300.
become added,
accrue;
advene†,
supervene.
reinforce,
reenforce,
restrengthen†;
swell the ranks of;
augment
etc.
35.
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Roget 775:
acquire,
get,
gain,
win,
earn,
obtain,
procure,
gather;
collect
etc.
(assemble)
72;
pick,
pickup;
glean.
find;
come upon,
pitch upon,
light upon;
scrape up,
scrape together;
get in,
reap and carry,
net,
bag,
sack,
bring home,
secure;
derive,
draw,
get in the harvest.
profit;
make profit,
draw profit,
turn a quick profit;
turn to profit,
turn to account;
make capital out of,
make money by;
obtain a return,
reap the fruits of;
reap an advantage,
gain an advantage;
turn a penny,
turn an honest penny;
make the pot boil,
bring grist to the mill;
make money,
coin money,
raise money;
raise funds,
raise the wind;
fill one's pocket
etc.
(wealth)
803.
treasure up
etc.
(store)
636;
realize,
clear;
produce
etc.
161;
take
etc.
789.
get back,
recover,
regain,
retrieve,
revendicate†,
replevy [Law],
redeem,
come by one's own.
come by,
come in for;
receive
etc.
785;
inherit;
step into a fortune,
step into the shoes of;
succeed to.
get hold of,
get between one's finger and thumb,
get into one's hand,
get at;
take possession,
come into possession,
enter into possession.
be profitable
etc.
adj.;
pay,
answer.
accrue
etc.
(be received)
785.
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Roget 785:
receive;
take
etc.
789;
acquire
etc.
775;
admit.
take in,
catch,
touch;
pocket;
put into one's pocket,
put into one's purse;
accept;
take off one's hands.
be received;
come in,
come to hand;
pass into one's hand,
fall into one's hand;
go into one's pocket;
fall to one's lot,
fall to one's share;
come to one,
fall to one;
accrue;
have given to one
etc.
784.
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Roget 810:
receive
etc.
785;
take money;
draw from,
derive from;
acquire
etc.
775;
take
etc.
789.
bring in,
yield,
afford,
pay,
return;
accrue
etc.
(be received from)
785.
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2 accrue
Come into the possession of:
— The house accrued to the oldest son.
synonym: fall.
Dutch: verhogen, vervallen
Moby thesaurus: accrue from, accrue to, accumulate, advance, appreciate, arise from, balloon, be contingent on, be due to, be received, bloat, boom, breed, broaden, bud from, come from, come in, come out of, come to hand, crescendo, depend on, derive from, descend from, develop, emanate from, emerge from, ensue from, fall due, fall to one, flow from, follow from, gain, gain strength, germinate from, get ahead, go up, grow, grow from, grow out of, hang on, hinge on, increase, intensify, issue from, mature, mount, multiply, originate in, proceed from, proliferate, rise, run up, shoot up, snowball, spread, spring from, sprout from, stem from, strengthen, swell, turn on, wax, widen ... show more.
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