accrue
– v : a finance term; to accumulate. For example,
interest on debt, or dividends on preferred stock accrue or accumulate over
time, though payments or the maturity are on specific dates. Founders in
startups often accrue some or all of their salary until their company can
afford to pay them. ------------------------------------------------------------
Adapted from "The CompanyCrafters Entrepreneur's Dictionary"
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