accrues

The word “accrues” has 2 syllables: ac-crues

It's pronounced as /əˈkruːz/


What is synonym and antonym for accrues?

In the thesaurus, “accrues” has 2 synonyms and 4 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for accrues along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for accrues

Antonyms for accrues

  • dips
  • lessens
  • loses
  • tapers

Meanings of accrues

  • noun
    1. Something that accrues; advantage accruing.
  • verb
    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.

Example Sentences

  • The business accrues profits from both domestic and international markets.
  • Interest accrues daily on the savings account balance.
  • The company accrues expenses at the end of each fiscal quarter.
  • The employee's vacation time accrues every month based on their hours worked.
  • The debt accrues over time if the payments are not made on schedule.

On this page you'll find 6 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to accrues, such as: accumulates, dips, lessens, loses, maximizes, tapers.

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