groeien — meaning in English

English meaning

• accrue verb To grow larger over time.
• grow verb To increase in size, amount, or extent over time.
• increase verb To become larger in amount, number, or degree.
• wax noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.

Senses

groeien is used for these senses in English:

• accrue (intransitive) To increase, to rise
• grow (intransitive) To appear or sprout.
• grow (transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
• increase (intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.
• wax (intransitive, literary) To greaten.

accrue — full definition

1. verb To grow larger over time.
2. verb To build up gradually as a result of growth, especially as interest earned on money lent out.
3. verb To build up simply because time has gone by.
4. verb To gather or build up gradually.

grow — full definition

1. verb To increase in size, amount, or extent over time.
2. verb To develop or mature, physically or personally.
3. verb To cultivate plants or cause them to develop.
4. verb To gradually come to have a quality or feeling.

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