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Pronunciation / Transliteration: a-ku-mu-lar-se
"Los intereses empiezan a acumularse con el tiempo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To (of a benefit, advantage, or sum of money) receive or be received by someone in regular or increasing amounts over time.
"Interest will accrue on the account balance at a rate of four percent per year." - 2
To accumulate or build up over a period of time.
"Over the years, she managed to accrue a vast collection of rare books."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle French word 'accru', the past participle of 'accroître', meaning 'to grow or increase', which originates from the Latin 'accrescere' (ad- 'to' + crescere 'to grow'). It entered the English language in the late 15th century initially as a legal term relating to the addition of rights or properties, later expanding into general financial and quantitative contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Accrue" is said worldwide
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s'accumuler
Transliteration: s-a-ky-my-le
"Les intérêts vont s'accumuler sur votre compte."
anlaufen
Transliteration: anlaufen
"Die Zinsen laufen auf dem Konto an."
maturare
Transliteration: maturare
"Gli interessi inizieranno a maturare dal prossimo mese."
acumularse
Transliteration: a-ku-mu-lar-se
"Los intereses empiezan a acumularse con el tiempo."
acumular
Transliteration: a-ku-mu-lar
"Os juros começam a acumular na conta."
संचित होना
Transliteration: sanchit hona
"समय के साथ बैंक खाते में ब्याज संचित होता है।"
积累
Transliteration: jī lěi
"利息将随着时间的推移而积累。"
누적되다
Transliteration: nujokdoeda
"시간이 지남에 따라 이자가 누적됩니다."
蓄積する
Transliteration: chiku seki suru
"口座には時間が経つにつれて利息が蓄積されます。"
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