accrue a right
1accrue — ac·crue /ə krü/ vb ac·crued, ac·cru·ing [Middle French accreue increase, addition to a property, from feminine of accreu, past participle of acreistre to increase] vi 1: to come into existence as an enforceable claim: vest as a right… …
2accrue — ac‧crue [əˈkruː] verb [intransitive, transitive] formal ACCOUNTING 1. if an amount of money accrues, or is accrued, it gradually increases over a period of time: • The tax falls due at the end of the month, and interest will accrue from that date …
3accrue — [ə kro͞o′] vi. accrued, accruing [ME acreuen < OFr acreu, pp. of acroistre, increase < L accrescere: see ACCRETION] 1. to come as a natural growth, advantage, or right (to) 2. to be added periodically as an increase: said esp. of interest… …
4accrue — /akruw/ Derived from the Latin, ad and creso, to grow to. In past tense, in sense of due and payable; vested. It means to increase; to augment; to come to by way of increase; to be added as an increase, profit, or damage. Acquired; falling due;… …
5accrue — /akruw/ Derived from the Latin, ad and creso, to grow to. In past tense, in sense of due and payable; vested. It means to increase; to augment; to come to by way of increase; to be added as an increase, profit, or damage. Acquired; falling due;… …
6accrue — [c]/əˈkru / (say uh krooh) verb (accrued, accruing) –verb (i) 1. to accumulate in the course of time. 2. (of a right or demand) to become legally enforceable. –verb (t) 3. to collect over a period of time: to accrue points. {from accrue (obsolete …
7accrue — ac•crue [[t]əˈkru[/t]] v. crued, cru•ing 1) to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc 2) to be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money 3) law Law. to become a present and enforceable right 4) to… …
8accrue — accruable, adj. accruement, n. /euh krooh /, v.i., accrued, accruing. 1. to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc. 2. to be added as a matter of periodic gain or advantage, as interest on money. 3. Law. to become a present and… …
9accrue — Growing or adding to, such as accumulating interest on a debt. Also, the circumstances that allow the bringing of a lawsuit. For example, the right to sue on a contract accrues only if the other party breaches or repudiates it …
10accrued right — A matured cause of action, as legal authority to demand redress. See accrue (cause of action) …
