A shipping company we hear to make profits (6)
I believe the answer is:
accrue
'a shipping company' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I don't see how one could define the other.
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for accrue that I've seen before include "Grow or accumulate, say interest" , "(Of money) build up by regular receipts" , "Gather" , "mount up" , "Accumulate or grow like interest" .)