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adjective

accru

increase

Definition & meaning

The word accru is the past participle of the French verb accroître . It functions as an adjective or as part of a compound tense in the passive voice.

  1. Increased or grown: It describes something that has undergone an increase in quantity, intensity, or size. For example, une demande accrue refers to an increased demand.
  2. Accrued (Finance/Legal): It can refer to something that has been added or accumulated over time, such as interest (intérêts accrus).

Grammar & Word origin

  • Grammar: It is the past participle of accroître . As an adjective, it must agree in gender and number with the noun it modifies (e.g., des besoins accrus).
  • Origin: It derives from the Old French acroistre, coming from the Latin accrescere ("to grow upon" or "to increase"), composed of the prefix ad- ("to") and crescere ("to grow").

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • Augmenté
  • Accru (as a participle)
  • Développé
  • Étendu
  • Renforcé

Antonyms:

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Examples

Il a un intérêt accru pour la musique.adjective

He has an increased interest in music.

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