crescere — meaning in English
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English meaning
- augment verb To make something larger or stronger by adding to it.
- flourish verb To grow, develop, or succeed vigorously.
- grow verb To increase in size, amount, or extent over time.
- increase verb To become larger in amount, number, or degree.
- pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
- rear verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.
- wax noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.
Senses
crescere is used for these senses in English:
- bring up To raise or rear (children).
- cop on (Ireland, informal, idiomatic) To stop behaving immaturely; behave, grow up.
- flourish (intransitive) To thrive or grow well.
- grow (intransitive) To appear or sprout.
- grow (transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
- grow up (intransitive) To mature and become an adult.
- grow up (intransitive) To start to develop; to flourish.
- increase (intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.
flourish — full definition
- verb To grow, develop, or succeed vigorously.
- verb To wave or brandish something in a bold, showy way.
- noun A bold, decorative gesture or embellishment.