accrues
Gathers over time
Accrues is the third-person singular of accrue, meaning to accumulate or gather over time.
Interest accrues on savings accounts and unpaid debts.
Benefits accrue to those who wait.
The word implies gradual increase rather than sudden acquisition: Vacation days accrue at a rate of one per month.
What accrues builds up naturally, often as a consequence of time passing or conditions being met.
Attention, stake, or fee
- dividendsProfits paid to shareholders
- capitalWealth used for investment
- earningsMoney gained from work
- revenueBusiness income total
returns · profits · yield · compound · investment · savings · portfolio · wealth
Favorable position or circumstance
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
- rewardPayment for service
- creditRecognition or payment deferral
recognition · seniority · experience · goodwill · status · reputation · clout · influence
interest
Attention, stake, or fee
- dividendsProfits paid to shareholders
- capitalWealth used for investment
- earningsMoney gained from work
revenue · returns · profits · yield · compound · investment · savings · portfolio · wealth · assets
advantage
Favorable position or circumstance
- privilegeExclusive right or benefit
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
- rewardPayment for service
credit · recognition · seniority · experience · goodwill · status · reputation · clout · influence · leverage
accruesdisperses
Spreads widely apart
distributes · disburses · scatters · disseminates · pays out
- accrued interestEarnings accumulated but unpaid
- accrued leaveEarned unused time off