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accruing

/əˈkɹuːɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To increase, to rise

Examples :

"Interest is accruing in my savings account each month. "
business finance economy amount

Related Words

Illustration financial

financial adjective

/faɪˈnænʃəl/

Related to finances.

"The financial situation at home has improved since my uncle started his new job. "

Illustration enforceable

enforceable adjective

/ɪnˈfɔːrsəbəl/ /ɛnˈfɔːrsəbəl/

Capable of being enforced.

"The school's new attendance policy is enforceable; students will face consequences if they miss too many days. "

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expenses noun

/ɪkˈspɛnsɪz/

A spending or consuming, often a disbursement of funds.

"Buying the car was a big expense, but will be worth it in the long run."

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employees noun

/ɪmˈplɔɪiːz/ /ˌemplɔɪˈiːz/

An individual who provides labor to a company or another person.

"One way to encourage your employees to work harder is by giving them incentives."

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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incurred verb

/ɪnˈkɜːrd/ /ɪnˈkɝːrd/

To bring upon oneself or expose oneself to, especially something inconvenient, harmful, or onerous; to become liable or subject to

"Because she didn't pay her library fines, Maria incurred a late fee of $5.00. "

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vacation noun

/veɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ /veɪˈkeɪʃən/

Freedom from some business or activity.

"After a long week of school, my vacation was a welcome freedom from studying. "

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statements noun

/ˈsteɪt.mənts/

A declaration or remark.

"The teacher asked us to write statements about what we learned in class today. "

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permanent noun

/ˈpɜːmənənt/ /ˈpɝmənənt/

A chemical hair treatment imparting or removing curliness, whose effects typically last for a period of weeks; a perm.

"My sister got a permanent for her wedding, which was supposed to last for several months. "

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accumulate verb

/əˈkjuːmjʊˌleɪt/ /ə.ˈkjum.jə.ˌleɪt/

To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively)

"He wishes to accumulate a sum of money."

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increase noun

/ɪnˈkriːs/ /ˈɪŋkriːs/

An amount by which a quantity is increased.

"The increase in homework assignments this week was significant. "

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interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."