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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

  1. verb To grow, develop, or succeed vigorously.
  2. verb To wave or brandish something in a bold, showy way.
  3. noun A bold, decorative gesture or embellishment.

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