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Accrue

Accrue [əˈkroo]
Verb

The circles seem to be accruing
- Come to one as gain, interest, etc
- To come into existence as a claim that is legally enforceable.

Synonyms
addition,  increase, augmentation

Usage
1. If you were to take a loan, you must not only repay the original sum but also any interest that may accrue.

2. As he was in bed and out of school for a week, the accruements in homework he had to face after his return were too much to handle.

Antonyms
diminish, shrink