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grow in Latin

grow in Latin is cresco, crescere, adolesco — grow means to increase in size, amount, or extent over time.

grow in Latin

cresco
verb
(intransitive) To appear or sprout.
crescere
verb
(intransitive) To appear or sprout.
cresco
verb
(transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
adolesco
verb
(transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
alesco
verb
(transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
grandesco
verb
(transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
alo
verb
(transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
augeō
verb
(transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
mātūrō
verb
(copulative) To assume a condition or quality over time.

What does "grow" mean?

  1. verb To increase in size, amount, or extent over time.
    "The queue seemed to grow longer every time I looked at it."
  2. verb To develop or mature, physically or personally.
    "Teenagers grow in confidence as they take on more responsibility."
  3. verb To cultivate plants or cause them to develop.
    "My grandfather grows roses and sells them at the village fair."
  4. verb To gradually come to have a quality or feeling.
    "I began to grow fond of the little flat after a few weeks."
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grow in a sentence

  • The queue seemed to grow longer every time I looked at it.
  • The company has grown rapidly over the past five years.
  • Teenagers grow in confidence as they take on more responsibility.
  • She has grown a lot as a person since moving abroad.

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What is "grow" in Latin?
"grow" in Latin is cresco, crescere, adolesco. grow means: To increase in size, amount, or extent over time.
How do you use "grow" in a sentence?
Example: "The queue seemed to grow longer every time I looked at it." In Latin, "grow" is cresco, crescere, adolesco.
Are there other ways to say "grow" in Latin?
Yes — Latin has 8 translations listed for "grow": cresco, crescere, adolesco, alesco, grandesco, alo.
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