French Conversation · Level 32
90 words
French word
accrue
Pronunciation
IPA/akʁy/
Meaning
- adjectiveincreased
Example
La tension est accrue.
The tension has risen.
More examples
Elle porte une attention accrue aux détails.
She pays heightened attention to details.
Core concept
A quantity or force that has gradually built up over time.
Common phrases
attention accrue
heightened attention
tension accrue
heightened tension
probabilité accrue
increased probability
Similar words
élevé: High in value, amount, level, or degree.
important: Substantial in amount, size, importance, or degree.
renforcé: Made stronger in force, effect, or impact.
Definition in French
Décrit quelque chose qui a augmenté ou qui s'est accumulé avec le temps.
Word origin
French accrue is the feminine form of accru, the past participle of accroître, from Latin accrescere, meaning 'grow'.
Usage tips
- As an adjective, accrue agrees with a feminine noun, as in une tension accrue; its masculine form is accru.
Other meanings
- accruedadjective
Opposites
- diminuédiminishedadjective
- amoindriweakenedadjective