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.

financial

interest

Attention, stake, or fee

revenue · returns · profits · yield · compound · investment · savings · portfolio · wealth · assets

benefit

advantage

Favorable position or circumstance

credit · recognition · seniority · experience · goodwill · status · reputation · clout · influence · leverage

Opposites
accumulation vs. depletion

accruesdiminishes

Becomes smaller or weaker

decreases · dwindles · depletes · declines · erodes

retention vs. dispersal

accruesdisperses

Spreads widely apart

distributes · disburses · scatters · disseminates · pays out

Phrases
Family

accrue, accruing, accrual, accrued, accruement

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G