The difference between Accrue and Prepay
When used as verbs, accrue means to increase, to augment, whereas prepay means to pay in advance, or beforehand.
Accrue is also noun with the meaning: something that accrues.
check bellow for the other definitions of Accrue and Prepay
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Accrue as a verb (intransitive):
To increase, to augment; to come to by way of increase; to arise or spring as a growth or result; to be added as increase, profit, or damage, especially as the produce of money lent.
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Accrue as a verb (intransitive, accounting):
To be incurred as a result of the passage of time.
Examples:
"The monthly financial statements show all the actual but only some of the accrued expenses."
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Accrue as a verb (transitive):
to accumulate
Examples:
"He has accrued nine sick days."
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Accrue as a verb (intransitive, legal):
To become an enforceable and permanent right.
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Accrue as a noun (obsolete):
Something that accrues; advantage accruing
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Prepay as a verb:
To pay in advance, or beforehand
Examples:
"to prepay postage"
"to prepay phone credit"