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accrescere — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • augment verb To make something larger or stronger by adding to it.
  • bolster noun A long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
  • develop verb To grow or change gradually into a more advanced state.
  • enhance verb To improve the quality, value, or appeal of something.
  • foster verb To raise or care for a child who is not biologically one's own.
  • further verb To help advance or promote something.
  • nourish verb To feed something so it grows and stays healthy.

Senses

accrescere is used for these senses in English:

  • bolster (transitive, often, figurative) To brace, reinforce, secure, or support.
  • develop (ambitransitive) To progress through a sequence of stages.
  • enhance To augment or make something greater.
  • foster (transitive) To promote the development of something; to cultivate and grow a thing.
  • further (transitive) To encourage growth; to support progress or growth of something; to promote.
  • nourish (transitive) To feed and cause to grow; to supply with food or other matter which increases weight and promotes health.
  • nourish (transitive) To encourage; to foster; to stimulate

bolster — full definition

  1. noun A long cylindrical pillow or cushion.
  2. verb To support, strengthen, or reinforce something.

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