accrue

/əˈkɹuː/verb
High School
1

To increase, to rise

2

To reach or come to by way of increase; to arise or spring up because of growth or result, especially as the produce of money lent.

3

To be incurred as a result of the passage of time.

4

To accumulate.

5

To become an enforceable and permanent right.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing