erwachsen — meaning in English

English meaning

• accrue verb To grow larger over time.
• adult noun A person who has reached the age of legal maturity, typically 18 or older.
• arise verb To come into being, appear, or start happening.

Senses

erwachsen is used for these senses in English:

• accrue (intransitive) To increase, to rise
• adult Fully grown.
• adult An animal that is full-grown.
• arise (intransitive) To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself.
• grow up (intransitive) To mature and become an adult.
• grown-up Adult, physically mature.

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.

adult — full definition

1. noun A person who has reached the age of legal maturity, typically 18 or older.
2. adj Fully grown, or intended for grown-ups rather than children.

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