ACCRUE in a Sentence

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Example sentences for ACCRUE, such as:

1. The interest accrued to our account.
2. The interest accrued over the months.
3. Interest accrued from the money leave in my saving account.
4. Ability to think will accrue to you from good habits of study.

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 Meanings and Examples of ACCRUE
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
accrue
 v.  increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
Classic Sentence:
1  However, no matter how he regarded the future, and no matter from what point of view he considered his recent acquisition, he could see nothing but advantage likely to accrue from the bargain.
Dead Souls By Nikolai Gogol
Context  Highlight   In PART 2: CHAPTER IV
2  He himself carefully scanned each face, appraising the possibilities of establishing intimacy with each of those present, and the advantages that might accrue.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER VI
3  An understanding of what such domination would mean, and of the disadvantages accruing from her rejection of it, was brought home to Lily with increasing clearness during the early weeks of the winter.
House of Mirth By Edith Wharton
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 2: Chapter 8
Example Sentence:
1  The Premier League awards three points for a win and one for a draw, so in a 38-game season the maximum a team can accrue is 114 points.
2  Ability to think will accrue to you from good habits of study.
3  The interest accrued to our account.
4  The interest accrued over the months.
5  Interest accrued from the money leave in my saving account.