crescer

Senses

1. 1.

   to grow

   to increase in size, height, or physical development

2. 2.

   to grow up

   to mature from childhood to adulthood

3. 3.

   to increase

   to become larger in quantity, number, or intensity

4. 4.

   to rise

   to become higher or greater (prices, volume, etc.)

Examples

• "As plantas crescem mais rápido na primavera."

  Plants grow faster in spring.

• "Meu filho está crescendo muito; ele já passou de mim em altura."

  My son is growing a lot; he's already taller than me.

• "Os preços continuam a crescer a cada mês."

  Prices keep rising every month.

Usage

Highly common, regular -ER verb. In the present progressive, use estar + crescendo. Often used figuratively for growth in business, popularity, or influence. Cognate with Spanish crecer and French croître.