accrued

Definition of Accrued in English :

1. accrued, accumulated

periodically accumulated over time

Example Sentences:
'accrued interest'
'accrued leave'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Accrued

verb -crues, -cruing or -crued (intransitive)

1.

to increase by growth or addition, esp (of capital) to increase by periodic addition of interest

2. (often foll by to)

to fall naturally (to); come into the possession (of); result (for)

3. law

(of a right or demand) to become capable of being enforced

verb intransitiveWord forms: acˈcrued or acˈcruing

1.

to come as a natural growth, advantage, or right (to)

2.

to be added periodically as an increase

said esp. of interest on money

verb transitive

3.

to accumulate periodically as an increase

savings accounts accrue interest

v. ac·crued, ac·cru·ing, ac·crues

v.intr.

1. To come to one as a gain, addition, or increment: interest accruing in my savings account.

2. To increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth: common sense that accrues with experience.

3. To come into existence as a claim that is legally enforceable.

v.tr.

To accumulate over time: I have accrued 15 days of sick leave.