växa — meaning in English

English meaning

• expand verb To make something bigger in size, scope, or amount.
• grow verb To increase in size, amount, or extent over time.
• increase verb To become larger in amount, number, or degree.
• wax noun A soft, oily solid substance, such as beeswax or paraffin, used for candles, polish, and other purposes.

Senses

växa is used for these senses in English:

• expand (transitive) To change (something) from a smaller form or size to a larger one; to spread out or lay open.
• grow (intransitive) To appear or sprout.
• grow (transitive) To cause or allow something to become bigger, especially to cultivate plants.
• increase (intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.
• wax (intransitive, literary) To greaten.

expand — full definition

1. verb To make something bigger in size, scope, or amount.
2. verb To explain or describe something in greater detail.

grow — full definition

1. verb To increase in size, amount, or extent over time.
2. verb To develop or mature, physically or personally.
3. verb To cultivate plants or cause them to develop.
4. verb To gradually come to have a quality or feeling.

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