What does accru in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word accru in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use accru in French.

The word accru in French means increased, basal shoot, sucker, increase, heighten, grow, intensify. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word accru

increased

adjectif (plus grand)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Les charges accrues de l'immeuble pèsent sur le budget de leur ménage.

basal shoot, sucker

nom masculin (Botanique : drageon) (Botany)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le prunier génère beaucoup d'accrus.
The plum tree produces a lot of basal shoots (or: suckers).

increase

verbe transitif (augmenter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il travaille dur pour accroître son patrimoine.
He works hard to increase his assets.

heighten

verbe transitif (intensifier)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La peur accroît le danger.
Fear heightens the danger.

grow

verbe pronominal (augmenter)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Grâce à sa gestion exemplaire, sa fortune s'accroît.
Thanks to his exemplary management, his fortune is growing.

intensify

verbe pronominal (s'intensifier)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La tension s'accroît entre le patron et les employés.
Tension is mounting between the boss and the staff.

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