accrued

verb, past form of accrue (accrue, accrues, accrued, accruing); adjective (accrued)

«accrued» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

(formal) Built up or collected little by little over time: the interest accrued over the years. tree →
(formal, money) Owed or earned but not yet paid: accrued interest, accrued holiday. tree →

In the lessons

A stiff word from banking, business and exam questions. In maths problems on savings it means the interest that has added up in an account; in everyday talk people say "built up" or "added up". Phrases: accrued interest, accrued benefits, accrued over time.

Examples

(formal) The savings account accrued 12 dollars of interest. tree →
Over the summer, the library fines accrued. tree →
(formal) Calculate the total interest accrued after three years. tree →
Mum has accrued five extra days of holiday at work. tree →
Dust had accrued on the old piano. tree →
(formal) The accrued points may be exchanged for a prize. tree →

Note

Regular verb: accrue, accrued, accruing. Formal; the everyday word is "built up". In maths, accrued interest is added to the starting money: 200 plus 12 accrued gives 212.

On Mova

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